Melodybe
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Thu Apr-28-05 02:03 PM
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Masters of War Lurics cause Bob Dylan is a prophet! |
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Over 30 years ago Dylan wrote this song, in my opinion it is the best anti-Bushco song ever written. So for any younger DUers that haven't gotten to hear any Dylan, here are the lyrics to Masters of War:
Come you masters of war You that build all the guns You that build the death planes You that build the big bombs You that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see through your masks
You that never done nothin' But build to destroy You play with my world Like it's your little toy You put a gun in my hand And you hide from my eyes And you turn and run farther When the fast bullets fly
Like Judas of old You lie and deceive A world war can be won You want me to believe But I see through your eyes And I see through your brain Like I see through the water That runs down my drain
You fasten the triggers For the others to fire Then you set back and watch When the death count gets higher You hide in your mansion As young people's blood Flows out of their bodies And is buried in the mud
You've thrown the worst fear That can ever be hurled Fear to bring children Into the world For threatening my baby Unborn and unnamed You ain't worth the blood That runs in your veins
How much do I know To talk out of turn You might say that I'm young You might say I'm unlearned But there's one thing I know Though I'm younger than you Even Jesus would never Forgive what you do
Let me ask you one question Is your money that good Will it buy you forgiveness Do you think that it could I think you will find When your death takes its toll All the money you made Will never buy back your soul
And I hope that you die And your death'll come soon I will follow your casket In the pale afternoon And I'll watch while you're lowered Down to your deathbed And I'll stand o'er your grave 'Til I'm sure that you're dead
Gives me chills every time.
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Thu Apr-28-05 02:11 PM
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1. Oh yes, revive Bob Dylan, he is so relevant to these times.... |
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<snip> You've thrown the worst fear That can ever be hurled Fear to bring children Into the world For threatening my baby Unborn and unnamed You ain't worth the blood That runs in your veins <end snip>
My oldest grandchild is 16 years old and my youngest grandchild is three months old. This stanza has brought tears of anger in my eyes.
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Thu Apr-28-05 02:14 PM
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2. As the mother of 2 toddlers, that part gets me everytime too |
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Edited on Thu Apr-28-05 02:16 PM by Melodybe
Dylan said that he felt like some of his earlier stuff was literally divine, he said that it just flowed through him. I'll agree.
Masters of War and With God On Our Side have so much truth to them, they must be divine.
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