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Children Take A Back Seat To War
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Someday we'll learn. I hope.
singer songwriter acoustic beatles music florida new york love songs writer college performer larry whitler robin macblane
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I am a solo singer/songwriter. My music is mostly soft although my songs could easily be performed in mostly any style.
For me, it's all about the song. That mysteriously magical thing that happens when a lyric is married to a melody. The writing process is invigorating and exciting while simultaneously being exasperating and difficult. It is that moment when music is being composed and a lyric is being written when I am truly the "artist at his easel." The creative process continues when the song is brought into the studio to be recorded because, as in writing, the production and arrangement processes also have their own sets of challenges. Those challenges are always dictated by the song itself and the task at hand at that moment is to be true to the song and carefully craft a recording that reflects what the song is about. Part three, for me, is to then take that song and perform it. It is the purest form of displaying this work of art called a song and is the only place where the magic of the creation is reflected back to me from a room full of interested listeners. And at that moment it is only as magical as the audience makes me believe it is. My CDs are all available on CDBaby.com.
Song Info
Genre
Pop Indie Pop
Charts
Peak #306
Peak in subgenre #40
Author
words and music by Larry Whitler
Rights
1991 Larry Whitler
Uploaded
April 05, 2006
Track Files
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MP3 4.2 MB 192 kbps 3:05
Lyrics
A man rushes in He says, “I’m under attack” And good men get their weapons out “Take shelter at our backs” And they prepare to fight Hmmm-hmmm A boy rushes in He says, “I’m looking for my Dad” We understand the good men stay But, son, please move out from harm’s way A battle is nigh Hmmm-hmmm Once more children take a back seat to war A different color skin On the one drawing near The good men whisper, “That must be the one who we must fear Prepare to blow him away” Hmmm-hmmm The boy sees the steel Pointed toward his daddy’s heart He rushes out to stop the men From tearing him apart But they fire anyway Hmmm-hmmm Once more children take a back seat to war Love rushes in And an angel appears “Good men lay your weapons down” They can’t believe their ears And they prepare to die Hmmm-hmmm The father and the son Must bear the wrath of good men’s guns The angel says “Good men let fear No longer blind your eyes Don’t let it run your lives” Hmmm-hmmm And no more shall children take a back seat to war And no more shall children take a back seat to war
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