Apr 13, 2009

[New Song] "Call for Peace"

Yesterday, Monthly Daichi Music Webzine vol. 68
(Japanese version) was published:
http://www.tierramusic.net/2009/04/12/

In that issue, I released "Call for Peace,"
a song I wrote protesting Israeli attacks on Gaza in January.
Yes, it was in January, to know the situation
where many lives of innocent people were taken,
I could not help but make some action
and organized a peace concert like a bolt from the blue.

It was immediately after I wrote the song that I gave the gig,
So there were no time for elaborate arrangement
and I played only the chords on the guitar
because the concept the song in protest of war
reminded me of Bob Dylan. :)

Now three months since the live performance,
the song was renewed featuring the keyboards, not the guitar.
And the lyrics have the second verse too.
(As a matter of fact I sang the same verse in January.)
Please find them here:

CALL FOR PEACE

One day in a holiday season
A man was killed for some reason
And the war has begun
Revenge on revenge profits for none
At this very moment women and children cryin'
At this very moment soldiers and citizens dyin'
Oh no...

Let's cry out for peace
Let's stand up for peace
The way out we should seek
Together let love speak
And all the fire cease....

Where is a fear, there comes a fire
And the fire grows, makes all expire
Now we can see it clear
Only love and peace can conquer the fears
At this very moment there are children in hunger
At this very moment there are citizens in anger
It's time...

Let's cry out for peace
Let's stand up for peace
The way out we should seek
Together let love speak
And all the fire cease....

I'll play that tune at a gig in the near future,
so please look forward to it and make sure to come!