PeaceSongs

From Peace Elements

"It occurred to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind
that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception."
(When asked about his theory of relativity)
- Albert Einstein

"If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music."

--- Jimi Hendrix

"Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and

permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war. And until there are no longer

first-class and second-class citizens of any nation, until the color of a man's skin

is of no more significance than the color of his eyes and until the basic human rights

are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race, there is war. And until that day,

the dream of lasting peace, world citizenship, rule of international morality, will

remain but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, but never attained... now everywhere is war."

~Bob Marley

Thanks to Christine for these links:

Many of Bob Dylan's songs can be listened to here
Just give the link to the individual song, for example ...
Masters of War can be heard in Windows or RealAudio.

Bet you didn't know Bob did the very first the first rap song ever. ;)

Please Share Your Songs of Peace At the Bottom.

[edit] Christmas in the Trenches

Christmas in the Trenches

by John McCutcheon

My name is Francis Tolliver, I come from Liverpool.
Two years ago the war was waiting for me after school.
To Belgium and to Flanders, to Germany to here
I fought for King and country I love dear.

Twas Christmas in the trenches, where the frost so bitter hung,
The frozen fields of France were still, no Christmas song was sung.
Our families back in England were toasting us that day
Their brave and glorious lads so far away.

I was lying with my messmate on the cold and rocky ground
When across the lines of battle came a most peculiar sound.
Says I, "Now listen up, me boys!" each soldier strained to hear
As one young German voice sang out so clear.

"He's singing bloody well, you know!" my partner says to me.
Soon, one by one, each German voice joined in harmony.
The cannons rested silent, the gas clouds rolled no more
As Christmas brought us respite from the war.

As soon as they were finished and a reverent pause was spent
"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" struck up some lads from Kent.
The next they sang was "Stille Nacht." "Tis 'Silent Night'," says I
And in two tongues one song filled up that sky.

"There's someone coming toward us!" the front line sentry cried.
All sights were fixed on one long figure trudging from their side.
His truce flag, like a Christmas star, shown on that plain so bright
As he, bravely, strode unarmed into the night.

Soon one by one on either side walked into No Man's Land
With neither gun nor bayonet we met there hand to hand.
We shared some secret brandy and we wished each other well
And in a flare-lit soccer game we gave 'em hell.

We traded chocolates, cigarettes, and photographs from home
These sons and fathers far away from families of their own.
Young Sanders played his squeezebox and they had a violin.
This curious and unlikely band of men.

Soon daylight stole upon us and France was France once more
With sad farewells we each prepared to settle back to war.
But the question haunted every heart that lived that wonderous night
"Whose family have I fixed within my sights?"

Twas Christmas in the trenches where the frost, so bitter hung.
The frozen fields of France were warmed as songs of peace were sung.
For the walls they'd kept between us to exact the work of war
Had been crumbled and were gone forevermore.

My name is Francis Tolliver, in Liverpool I dwell
Each Christmas come since World War I, I've learned its lessons well.
That the ones who call the shots won't be among the dead and lame.

And on each end of the rifle we're the same.

http://www.worldwar1.com/special/xmas/fww0556.jpg

German and Russian soldiers together on the Eastern front, Christmas 1914.
Source

PEACE IN THE VALLEY
by Tommy Dorsey

C (Csus4-C)
Oh well, I’m tired and so weary,
F C
But I must travel on
C D7 G C/g G
Till the lord comes and takes me away,
C
Well the morning's so bright
F C
And the lamp is alight
C G C Csus4 C
And the night, night is as black as the sea *)

F
There will be peace in the valley
C
for me, one of these days
C D7
There will be peace, peace in the valley
G Gsus4 G
for me, oh Lord I pray
C C/e
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
F D7/f#
No trouble, trouble I see
C G7
There will be peace, peace in the valley
C
for me, one of these days

Well the bear will be gentle
And the wolves will be tame
And the lion shall lie down by the lamb, oh yes
And the beasts from on wild
they will be lit by a child
And I'll be changed from this creature that I am

There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me

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UNIVERSAL SOLDIER
by Donovan

Chords:- F,G7,C,Am Dm,Em

He's five foot-two, and he's six feet-four,
He fights with missiles and with spears.
He's all of thirty-one, and he's only seventeen,
Been a soldier for a thousand years.

He'a a Catholic, a Hindu, an Atheist, a Jain,
A Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew.
And he knows he shouldn't kill,
And he knows he always will,
Kill you for me my friend and me for you.

And he's fighting for Canada,
He's fighting for France,
He's fighting for the USA,
And he's fighting for the Russians,
And he's fighting for Japan,
And he thinks we'll put an end to war this way.

And he's fighting for Democracy,
He's fighting for the Reds,
He says it's for the peace of all.
He's the one who must decide,
Who's to live and who's to die,
And he never sees the writing on the wall.

But without him,
How would Hitler have condemned him at Dachau?
Without him Caesar would have stood alone,
He's the one who gives his body
As a weapon of the war,
And without him all this killing can't go on.

He's the Universal Soldier and he really is to blame,
His orders come from far away no more,
They come from here and there and you and me,
And brothers can't you see,
This is not the way we put the end to war
.

ONWARD, FIRST WORLD SOLDIERS
Raging Grannies
(Tune: Onward Christian Soldiers. Key: D)

Onward, First World soldiers,
Off we go to war,
With the Exxon logo
Going on before.

Fight the Islam masses,
We can march with pride
Into poison gases
We ourselves supplied.

Fight for those who sold all the weapons
To Saddam Hussein
They�ll get even richer when
He fires them back again!

Onward, First World sailors,
Hope you don�t get wet
When your tub meets up with
A French-made Exocet.

Fight for Saudi billionaires,
For a feudal state,
Fight to save the harem of
The Emir of Kuwait.

Fight so great big SUVs
Can burn more gasoline
Fight so war toys boys can earn
Profits more obscene!

HORIZON

In amongst the rings of confusion
Silencing the thought powers one by one
It seems all so incredible
Our own ability to confuse - to sacrifice
To enlighten like a Shakespearian play
We foolish and happily hold on to sanity

While all around the pushing
And prodding of our feelings
The twisting and turning of our hearts
Displaying an almost indefinable strength
Of purpose - a reason, a reason, a reason
Where no reasons seems to exist

Yet, as in a vision, a voice transcending
All our imagination, jewel of life
Guiding light heralding a joyous new dawn
Clear and gifted time
Divine Nature - Super Nature
The supreme gift of knowledge and space
In this cacophony of life

Peace will Come
Peace will Come
Peace will Come
Will Come

Peace will Come
Peace will Come
Peace will Come
Will Come true Horizon
Come true Horizon
Come true Horizon
Come true Horizon

Peace will Come
Peace will Come
Peace will Come
Will Come

Peace will Come
Peace will Come
Peace will Come
Will Come true Horizon
Come true Horizon
Come true Horizon
Come true Horizon

Peace will Come
Peace will Come
Peace will Come
Peace will Come
Will Come

[interlude]

Reach for the starlight
Reach when it calls you
You, you are the reason
If you want
You are the answer in the end

Ahhs...

Sweet music, and your secret heart
Both have the healing grace
Sweet music, and your secret heart
Both have the healing grace

[interlude]

So, again, a change, it comes
Our world desires a way
Touch a child, who's lost, afraid,
It lifts you to true emotion
True feelings, be the light
All that is good in this life
Is good, good is good

Oh everlasting dream, Oh future come alive
To witness comes that time
I just can't help but believe in life,
All in all I just can't help but believe there is a way
For us to give, A way for us to live
A way for us, A way for us

From: private Collection 

By: Jon & Vangelis

Joy! Joy! Joy!
(Sufjan Stevens)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA9zNVAFFe8

I would like to throw a field
Yes, I would like to be a man
I would send the Kingdom's field
Yes, I would enter to the end

Blessed is the man who waits
And blessed is the man who starts

I believe in (page)
Believe in (page)
Believe in (page)
I believe in (page)
Believe in (page)
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I read every page
Read every page
Read every page
I read every page
Read every page
Read every page

Hey, Shar?
Yes, Sufjan?
So, what do you believe in?
Oh, a lot of things
Oh yeah, like what?
Well, peace and justice for all

In the middle when you came
Will the animals invite?
Every syllable the same
Every letter, every line

I believe in peace
Believe in peace
Believe in peace
I believe in peace
Believe in peace
Believe in peace

I believe in joy
Believe in joy
Believe in joy
I believe in joy
Believe in joy
Believe in joy
I believe in joy
Believe in joy
Believe in joy
I believe in joy
Believe in joy
Believe in joy...

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