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This started out as a sixties-style acoustic protest song about terrorism. When I was polishing up the lyrics, I remembered the Russian school hostage incident this summer and I got really pissed. I put the Heavy Blues effect on the acoustic, picked-the Stratocaster, and played until I felt better. 100% Loop-free rock…
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Lyrics
Don’t forgive them for what they’ve done
They know exactly what they do
Killing fields in the schoolyard
All in the name of you
Hate pervades tradition
Their lot in life is cast
So they give up their future
To hold on to the past
Lay down your arms
Raise up your hearts
Let the fighting end
Let the new day start
Tell me, can you help me understand
How can you hate a child
You must protect the innocent
Says the god that you defile
Let’s break the chain of terror
Let the violence end
Hate will breed an enemy
Compassion breeds a friend
They know exactly what they do
Killing fields in the schoolyard
All in the name of you
Hate pervades tradition
Their lot in life is cast
So they give up their future
To hold on to the past
Lay down your arms
Raise up your hearts
Let the fighting end
Let the new day start
Tell me, can you help me understand
How can you hate a child
You must protect the innocent
Says the god that you defile
Let’s break the chain of terror
Let the violence end
Hate will breed an enemy
Compassion breeds a friend
ProjectW
JG - Checking out your work since you were cool enough
to comment on mine. I really like the guitar work on this
song. Very good stuff....
Al