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a song about the racial tensions that exploded in the LA riots...

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Did you heed the warning signs?
Or did you turn your head away, said,
“It’s not my problem, anyway,
I’m so tired,
come back another day…”
Did it catch you by surprise
to find your backyard up in flames
of rage and frustration?
Now you cannot help but learn…

Look around, see faces you’ve never seen,
make friends with those you were afraid to meet-
to ashes and dirt,
to wood and bricks,
all hands are the same…

Listen, Listen,
Listen to the words you hear,
Listen to the words you fear…

Do you really think it’s all over?
Some of us believe it’s just begun;
the wound is deep,
the healing long,
the work is…
for hands and for hearts.
Look at all this shame and pain
we’ve built up with words of hate
that we must break
and rebuild with hope…

I believe a few can make a difference,
no effort is ever too small,
when you want to count to a million
you start
with one…

Listen, Listen,
Listen to the words you hear,
Listen, Listen,
Listen to the words you fear…

credits

from Hymns From The Battlefield, released December 1, 1993
words by J. L. Collins
music & arranged by L. Collins, D. Baumgarten, EJ Dick

Lead Vocals, guitar & sampling: Lawrence Collins
Lead Guitars: Dallan Baumgarten
Bass: EJ Dick
drums: Jeff Palermo
synths: 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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