Als dritter und vorerst letzter Teil meiner kleinen Reihe von Musik, Songs, Concerts zum Thema Krieg und Frieden habe ich mich nicht ganz uneigennützig für die Dave Matthews Band entschieden. Ist eh geil, aber diesmal sowieso. Dass dieses Konzert Common Ground For Peace seit 2012 gerade mal mickrige 301 Aufrufe auf YT hatte, mag ich kaum glauben. Okay, versuchen wir, das zu ändern. Give peace a chance! Ist ein bisschen leise, leider – aufdrehen..!
Und ja, der Herr rechts auf der Bühne ist der Dalai Lama. Eben jener. Hier was zum Hintergrund des Konzerts vom 9. Oktober 2012 in Syracuse: One World Concert. Das Line-Up war natürlich noch viel länger.
Alles was mit Frieden und Musik zu tun hat, wäre unvollständig ohne Neil Young. Peace is always also the peace of mind. Deshalb hat hier Old Man unbedingt seinen Platz.
Und hier wie (fast) immer der Text:
Old Man Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were. Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were. Old man look at my life, Twenty four and there's so much more Live alone in a paradise That makes me think of two. Love lost, such a cost, Give me things that don't get lost. Like a coin that won't get tossed Rolling home to you. Old man take a look at my life I'm a lot like you I need someone to love me the whole day through Ah, one look in my eyes and you can tell that's true. Lullabies, look in your eyes, Run around the same old town. Doesn't mean that much to me To mean that much to you. I've been first and last Look at how the time goes past. But I'm all alone at last. Rolling home to you. Old man take a look at my life I'm a lot like you I need someone to love me the whole day through Ah, one look in my eyes and you can tell that's true. Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were. Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were.
Nach so viel Bombast braucht es sicher etwas zum Runterkommen. 🙂 Warum nicht John Mayer? Waiting On The World To Change – ein wunderbarer Song.
Und auch diesmal der Text:
Waiting On The World To Change "One, two, one two three"... Me and all my friends We're all misunderstood They say we stand for nothing, and There's no way we ever could Now we see everything that's going wrong With the world and those who lead it We just feel like we don't have the means To rise above and beat it So we keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change It's hard to be persistent When we're standing at a distance So we keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change Now if we had the power To bring our neighbors home from war They would've never missed a Christmas No more ribbons on their door And when you trust your television What you get is what you got Cause when they own the information, oh They can bend it all they want That's why we're waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change It's not that we don't care We just know that the fight ain't fair So we keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change And we're still waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change One day our generation Is gonna rule the population So we keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change.
Hey, aufwachen! What’s wrong with the world, mama? Ja, das kann man sich in der Tat fragen. Lassen wir also die Black Eyed Peas zu Wort kommen. Auch sie haben einiges zum Thema »One World« zu sagen: Where Is The Love.
Und natürlich hier wieder der Text:
Where Is the Love What's wrong with the world, mama People livin' like they ain't got no mamas I think the whole world addicted to the drama Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism But we still got terrorists here livin' In the USA, the big CIA The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK But if you only have love for your own race Then you only leave space to discriminate And to discriminate only generates hate And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah Madness is what you demonstrate And that's exactly how anger works and operates Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight Take control of your mind and meditate Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all People killin', people dyin' Children hurt and you hear them cryin' Can you practice what you preach? Or would you turn the other cheek? Father, Father, Father help us Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questionin' Where is the love (Love) Where is the love (The love) Where is the love (The love) Where is the love, the love, the love It just ain't the same, old ways have changed New days are strange, is the world insane? If love and peace are so strong Why are there pieces of love that don't belong? Nations droppin' bombs Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug If you never know truth then you never know love Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know) Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know) Where's the love, y'all People killin', people dyin' Children hurt and you hear them cryin' Can you practice what you preach? Or would you turn the other cheek? Father, Father, Father help us Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questionin' Where is the love (Love) Where is the love (The love)? Where is the love (The love)? Where is the love (The love)? Where is the love (The love)? Where is the love (The love)? Where is the love (The love)? Where is the love, the love, the love? I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder Most of us only care about money makin' Selfishness got us followin' the wrong direction Wrong information always shown by the media Negative images is the main criteria Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity Whatever happened to the fairness and equality Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity Lack of understanding, leading us away from unity That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under Gotta keep my faith alive 'til love is found Now ask yourself Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? Father, Father, Father, help us Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questionin' Where is the love? Sing with me y'all: One world, one world (We only got) One world, one world (That's all we got) One world, one world And something's wrong with it (Yeah) Something's wrong with it (Yeah) Something's wrong with the wo-wo-world, yeah We only got (One world, one world) That's all we got (One world, one world)
Okay, einen noch. Ist ja das letzte Mal. Trauer und Zorn, das Ende in Sicht. Schreit nach Johnny Cash und Hurt. Meine Zeit läuft ab. I cannot repair…
Hurt I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that′s real The needle tears a hole The old familiar sting Try to kill it all away But I remember everything What have I become My sweetest friend Everyone I know goes away In the end And you could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt I wear this crown of thorns Upon my liar's chair Full of broken thoughts I cannot repair Beneath the stains of time The feelings disappear You are someone else I am still right here What have I become My sweetest friend Everyone I know goes away In the end And you could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt If I could start again A million miles away I would keep myself I would find a way
Peace! Over and out.
