One law one land one throne
uploaded: Sat, Aug 2, 2014 @ 5:02 AM
As a musician I feel honour bound to uphold the traditions of the great protest singers of our times and use my music to convey a deeper message.
The events in Gaza were brought home to me last night as I watched the news when a man holding his young son was stopped on the road by a TV reporter whilst leaving his home because of the bombing. During the brief interview he asked of the reporter what answers he could give to his child on what was happening. The reporter remained silent. The title of the song comes from the writings of the great Rudyard Kipling who himself was a protester but only with the pen. The piano is from the midi file supplied by Admiral Bob and played on a New York Style piano in Kontakt One law one land one throne Too many questions you have my child Do you think I’m a clever man walking this road You lean on me like I am made of stone But its sad to tell you I’m just flesh and bone I have no answers to take fear from your eyes I have no solution to take you home I can only tell you what they say One law one land one throne Inside the city walls where the ancient books were found Must be the answer to our crimes We must have upset someone in a higher place Otherwise surely we’d be fine Too many questions you have my child But who can blame you for wanting to know And the only answer I can give you Is one law one land one throne The Mixversation
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"One law one land one throne"
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