Uplifting Music

[Starwalker]

Don't let it get you down
Keep the fighting spirit and turn your head around

Don't let it take you in
Keep the fighting spirit and you'll begin again

Keep the fighting spirit of love

https://youtu.be/TiD8wCZdi24?si=y_rzCsPbYfKbsZg2

[happyrain]

I think even, "dark" music has great spiritual potential. Someone introduced this to me, and I could not stop listening. This has been so very healing. She awakens something within. And I think with all of the heavy emotions going through everyone at this time, this is a really nice way to allow presence with that space. She has the best voice control I've seen in a while, pretty much at a Master level. Her visible emotions are touching, this one penetrated my core...

https://youtu.be/r6L-GUOAhGo?si=4RvCkZ0AXnL8RsLJ

[happyrain]

And when you're ready to let it all go.... Into sweet, beautiful, calm surrender....

https://youtu.be/GnAZG3ujqhw?si=k5VQp5o28v8l2uXQ

[Starwalker]

Gather up all the goodness in you
Turn on the sun, turn on the sun
What a world when we all thinking good
Turn on the sun, let's smile again

https://youtu.be/Jqjx7O4HRF8?si=9TWIsm5IEo4Qp1Y0

[Starwalker]

Dear Mr. Fantasy, play us a tune
Something to make us all happy
Do anything, take us out of this gloom
Sing a song, play guitar, make it snappy

https://youtu.be/muCbQpbqnJY?si=ErDm_dvscyEUtTbc

[Starwalker]

The War Racket

Ooh you're slick
You investors in hate
You Saddams and you Bushes
You Bin Ladens and snakes
You billionaire bullies
You're a globalized curse
You put war on the masses while you clean out the purse

And that's how it's done war after war
You old feudal parasites just sacrifice the poor
You've got the cutting edge weapons
But your scam's still the same as it's been since the Romans
It's the patriot game
It's the war racket

You twisters of language
You creeps of disguise
Your disinformation
Like worms in your eyes
You privileged bankers
You gambler thieves
You profit on war
There's less money in peace

That's how it's done time after time
Country after country, crime after crime
You pretend it's religion and there's no one to blame
For the dead and impoverished in your little patriot game
Honey, that's the war racket

Got the world's greatest power and you team up with thugs
Make a fortune on weapons, destruction and drugs
But your flags and boots and uniforms start to all look the same
When both sides are killing in the patriot game
It's the war racket

And that's how it's done, and you've got our sons
In the cross-hairs of horror at the end of a gun
And your national anthems start to all smell the same
When all sides are dying in the patriot game
It's the war racket

And war is never, ever holy
It's just a greedy men's dream
And you two-faced crusaders
Both sides are obscene
War's not made by God
War's made by men
Who misdirect our attention while you thieves do your thing

And that's how it's done
About every thirty years
The rich fill their coffers
The poor fill with tears
The young fill the coffins
The old hang a wreath
The politicians get photographed with their names underneath

It's the war racket
It's the patriot game
It's the war racket

https://youtu.be/GzG_4e8yGew?si=NNZVshBHZ4iWNQg7

[Sandy]

WOW, Jon, that was so powerful... so true and so sad.
Wake up, everybody. Let's not let another greedy political war swallow up our sons and daughters!
Please show up, if able, to a No Kings Day Rally this Saturday, March 28th, with signs opposing this stupid war or whatever you wish.
If you can't make the rally, hang signs in your window or yard. That is what I think I may have to do, as I won't have anyone to stay with Mom.
Thank you, Jon,
xxSandy

[dron]

Nothing like a good 80s song.
https://youtu.be/cGEBXL11THc?si=dVW_l2sR9Ca_v7RM

[Starwalker]

“Dear fellow human beings: mankind does not have another 2000 years to learn to love his neighbor. We must change the conditions of our life so love flows from it and good humor flows from it as it would from a happy family. Let us open our eyes and our ears to one another. Let’s exchange missionaries with each other, back and forth. And so I’m here tonight, the most I can do is sing you some of the songs that I know.” - Pete Seeger

https://youtu.be/jB8LTeRYeoQ?si=jK_9QNeKHCDij0VP

[Starwalker]

Song for Liberty - Nana Mouskouri

When you sing I'm singing with you liberty
When you cry I cry with you in sorrow
When you suffer I'm praying for you liberty
For your struggles will bring us a new tomorrow
Days of sad darkness and fear must one day crumble
For the force of your kindness and love make them tremble
When you sing I'm singing with you liberty
In the void of your absence I keep searching for you

Who are you dream illusion or just reality
Faith ideal desire revolution
I believe you're the symbol of our humanity
Lighting up the world for eternity

I can see why men die to defend you
Try to guard to protect and attend you
When you sing I'm singing with you liberty
With your tears or your joys I love you
Let us sing and rejoice make our own history
Songs of hope with one voice guide us to victory
Liberty, Liberty

https://youtu.be/VWctlp3UuUc?si=d7fwRMFfk_yoBhIT

[Starwalker]

"Fools" said I, "You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you"
But my words, like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence

And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
Then the sign said, "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls
In tenement halls"
And whispered in the sound of silence

https://youtu.be/u9Dg-g7t2l4?si=g9oBgoRoC6p3W4aF

[Amigoo]

Powerful song that overshadowed the long public silence of that fading friendship ...

Re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Yuv9KSaYM
"What Really Ended Simon & Garfunkel’s Friendship"

"Paul was writing ALL the songs while Art got ALL the applause."

Re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1XbXPTJL10
"At 84, Paul Simon Finally Admits What We All Suspected"

"The silence of forgiveness."

Re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUZgM96XY7s
Original song

History will remember that song as cooperative creativity
and not as one musician's long public stardom.


A Silence Lifted (new poetry)

In light's absence, my dear friend,
I converse with you again.
Evening slumber, soon a resting,
Gifted wisdom, not perplexing.
And a dream that was playing in my mind
Plays on in time,
Lifting the sound, of silence.

In restful dream and time alone,
Golden streets of crafted stone,
Midst soft halos of Sonlamps,
Being warmed by whispered chants.
Words attuned in this celestial light
That chased the night,
Fading the sound, of silence.

Then such brilliant light ashore!
Four score people, maybe more!
Some were talking, softly speaking.
Some were hearing, clearly listening.
Composer with second song to share
When voices there
Caress the sound, of silence.

"Alas!", said they, "You've come to know
Silence in the mirror flows.
So hear the words now gifted you
and gentle arms embracing you."
Ethereal whispers shared
With echo in, departed silence.

Next the people joined parades,
their journeys tailormade.
Soon the flash "It's morning!"
In symbols brightly forming.

Then announcing, "Angelic voices,
Long whispering in your dreams,
Refrain midst lighted streams,
Yet never whisper, a silence."


Rod