The human condition

Ive always wished there was a really powerfull, yet subtle song that could i suppose just put into perspective the madess that goes on in the world. It does not have to be about specific events it just has to .... well make sense somehow.

The following is written and preformed by christy moore, while im not sure how many of you guys actually no of him, he is a huge artist in Ireland and tends to write and preform irish ballads. This paticular ballad in my opinion seems to say it all. Maybe because it is very subtle or maybe because of what he is not saying.

I do not wish to start an arguement about what is the write song or words to reflect the state of the world, rather i would like to show you what helps me, i hope you enjoy it as much as i did. And as far as i know it is available on itunes if any of you buy songs off there.

NATIVES

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For all of our languages, we can't communicate
For all of our native tongues, we're all natives here
Sons of their fathers dream the same dream
The sound of forbidden words becomes a scream
Voices in anger, victims of history
Plundered and set aside, grown fat on swallowed pride

With promises of paradise and gifts of beads and knives
Missionaries and pioneers are soldiers in disguise
Saviours and conquerors they make us wait
The fishers of men they wave their truth like bait
With the touch of a stranger's hand innocence turns to shame
The spirit that dwelt within now sleeps out in the rain

For all of our languages, we can't communicate
For all of our native tongues, we're all natives here
The scars of the past are slow to disappear
The cries of the dead are always in our ears
Only the very safe can talk about wrong and right
Of those who are forced to choose, some will choose to fight
For all of our languages, we can't communicate