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so easy to juge others from the comfort of your home, through the distorted and tainted reality of a TV screen... break out from within 4 walls and LIVE!

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You carried the water
but did you dare to drink?
You carried the cup,
but did you look inside?
You bore your thirst across the sands-
in your mind.
You have no idea
what thirst truly means.

You carried the flame,
but did you burn?
You carried the flame,
but did you see the light?
You’ve watched the fires burn
a hundred times
from the comfort of your couch,
but have you ever felt the fire’s touch?

You could change the world
if you looked beyond four walls.
You could feel the world
if you looked beyond four walls.

You carried the bread,
but did you eat the crust?
You ate the crust,
but did you taste his soul?
You’ve felt the hunger haunt you so
on your television late at night,
but have you ever felt the hunger bite?

You could feed the world
if you moved beyond four walls.
You could see the world
if you looked beyond four walls…
Four walls…

The couch reigns and the television rules,
you are the judge on his glass stool
you pass judgement from your perch inside,
but you don’t even dare to venture out,
and you have no idea what this is all about,
still you shout too loud
from within four walls…

credits

from Hymns From The Battlefield, released December 1, 1993
words & music: L. Collins
arranged by Collins/ Baumgarten/ Dick/ Palermo

lead vocals & guitars: L. Collins
lead guitars & vocals: D. Baumgarten
Bass: EJ Dick
drums: Jeff Palermo
Percussion: Joe Fiorello

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lawrence collins band Bordeaux, France

Lawrence Collins is an american-egyptian singer songwriter, born in France and brought up in France, England, India, and the United States who speaks 4 languages fluently. His music reflects a life spent travelling and experimenting with different cultures, and he has produced 8 studio albums, a movie soundtrack, a live album, and played over 1700 shows during his 20 year career. ... more

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