Love letters to God
‘Even if your allies draw lines in the sand’
As soon as I saw this chalenge there was no question which song I was going to choose. This song is one of the most breathtaking wonders of poetry I have ever come across. It is such a beautiful combination of passion, hope, love and resistance and is so emotional I cry every time I listen to it. Although there are so many songs out there that are flowing with poetry this one seems to be the purest emotion translated into song. This is probably one of the songs I would recommend to everyone, it is the most touching creation and draws so much empathy.
(I have linked it at the bottom of the page and all the lyrics are below.)
Give
Always give what you can
Even if your allies draw lines in the sand
And dig, always dig a little deeper
Sometimes it’s hard to be my brother’s keeper
Love
So you let love in
Baby I am home in the wake of your skin
And it’s crazy
How we wear our ceremony
Always be open to your path and your journey
Yes
She cradles my loneliness
A home in a forest nest
Universal test, feel the weight of my love put your hand on my chest
And rest
In the cradle of my arms
The battle that we face is a place where our scars come from
And to pick up that gun
My love we are destined to teach these ones to be brave
And never run away
Courage is birthed from the womb on the first light of day
Yeah, the day you were born you came out perfect never meant to be torn
In silence
Never been so loud in the violence
Never been so proud of a people
When we’re fighting for a change
Not afraid to lose it all despite all the rage
We are animals
And we cannot be caged
Provoke us to fight
So we burn a little sage and write poetry
Wiser than the enemy will ever be
The minority
And authority
Are you here to protect or arrest me?
I can’t tolerate the hate, and I’m losing sleep
Can’t breathe because they’re choking out a war in me
Immorality
- Nahko and the Medicine for the People
Listen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-QGkYNc0Ls