The lyrics of this old song, by Elvis Costello, keep running through my mind. Costello's words seem to sum up what many of us are feeling, during these turbulent times. The song really says it all.
If we all could just set aside our religious, cultural and political differences, set aside our hatred, our fear and ignorance of others, our beliefs that my way is the only way, we might achieve peace in this century. It is up to us as individuals to affect change, when we change, the world changes accordingly.
" You must be the change you wish to see in the world" Mahatma Ghandi
As I walk through
This wicked world
Searchin for light in the darkness of insanity.
I ask myself
Is all hope lost?
Is there only pain and hatred, and misery?
And each time I feel like this inside,
Theres one thing I wanna know:
Whats so funny bout peace love & understanding? ohhhh
Whats so funny bout peace love & understanding?
And as I walked on
Through troubled times
My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes
So where are the strong
And who are the trusted?
And where is the harmony?
Sweet harmony.
cause each time I feel it slippin away, just makes me wanna cry.
Whats so funny bout peace love & understanding? ohhhh
Whats so funny bout peace love & understanding?
So where are the strong?
And who are the trusted?
And where is the harmony?
Sweet harmony.
cause each time I feel it slippin away, just makes me wanna cry.
Whats so funny bout peace love & understanding? ohhhh
Whats so funny bout peace love & understanding? ohhhh
Whats so funny bout peace love & understanding?
Lyrics courtesy of Lyricsfreak.com
Crossposted at Instablogs.com
6 comments:
how about incog whippin out the elvis costello reference. who is next the boomtown rats? ok enough of that... another mystery for all of mankind. why can't he peacefully exist amongst others? i don't know if that question will ever be ansewered..
Used to love Elvis Costello, as goofy as he was. Didn't mind the boomtown rats either, in the day.
and sadly, it is ignorance and fear that prevents us from peacefully coexisting. And there are far too many ignorant people out there.
really incog! and the rats?.. i can't picture you singing tell me why i hate mondays... he he!!.. well you are full of suprises... the sense of superiority doesn't help either....
Actually was heavy into punk rock and new wave... for a while, that is. I was quite the rebel as a young adult.. :-)
how about that!!... so incog has some anti-conformist hellion skeletons in her closet... ah we like you even more for that!!... he he!!
yes indeedy Peej... plenty o....now i'm just a big old bore. :-)
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