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Something to Believe In
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Surprisingly catchy and controversially relevant anthem for peace.
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R-Three is original, progressive, ground-breaking and relevant music for your heart & mind.
R-Three is a electronic/experimental/progressive rock project striving to create something truly new and original while still staying true to our roots. Our definition of "prog" starts with artists like Gabriel-era Genesis and Marillion, but stretches to include late-era Talk Talk, David Sylvian, Brian Eno, Can and even some of the Cure's work.
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Genre
Alternative • Alternative General
Charts
Peak #741
Peak in subgenre #77
Author
Rhett Redelings-MacDermott
Rights
2003 Rhett Redelings-MacDermott
Uploaded
December 05, 2003
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MP3 5.4 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
This is a song I never wanted to write. I am becoming a political activist, not by way of desire or disposition, but because of a clear moral imperative. Still, now that it's done, I think ‘Something to Believe In’ (or S2BI as we called it during the long production process) is among the finest work we've ever turned out. I'm proud of it, but ashamed of the circumstances that necessitated its production. If you believe in this song, please file swap the heck out of it. Tell your friends and tell them to tell their friends. Burn CDs and give them out at your local market. If you're a US citizen send a copy to your local representatives and ask them to work toward unraveling the lies that are keeping us in a constant state of terror. Make the desire for peace travel this planet like a virus. If you're interested in remixing this song or using the lyrics to use in your own music, please contact us at info@r-three.com.
Lyrics
I don't want to sing a song about the war I don't want to talk about what it's really for I don't wanna talk about the VP getting rich off the score I don't want to watch the rich killing off the poor I want something to believe in That doesn't cost another man I want leaders not deceiving CEOs on CNN I want peace, peace, peace I want a chance for an honest life Not an endless war for a bigger slice I want peace. Peace. Peace. I don't want to think about the sons and daughters Fighting a fight started by their fathers or the mothers taking comfort from a statistician and the hollow lies of a politician They need something to believe in That doesn't cost another girl They need leaders not deceiving businessmen using up the world They need peace, peace, peace They need a chance for their daughter's life Not this endless war for a bigger slice They need peace They’re telling us lies to keep us down and afraid We’re lining up to give our freedom away They’re killing thousands of people everyday, breaking the heart of the US of A Taking away our freedom to say Give our freedom away… No one sane wants war Even the terrified want something more When hope looks like a weapon to a desperate man, we can share the world, try to understand, or united we’ll fall and divided we stand…. We need something to believe in That doesn’t take an eye for an eye We need a future not a feeling That won’t be safe unless we buy the lies We need peace, peace, peace We need a chance for a better state Not an endless flow Of blood, oil and hate We need peace, peace, peace I don't want to talk about what it's going to cost I don't want to sing about a generation lost They need something to believe in They need something to believe Don’t let it be this They're waving their flags, standing tall with pride clinging to rhetoric to justify the immeasurable loss of those who'll die And who can blame them? They need something to believe Don't let it be this We need peace. Peace. Peace.
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