Lay Down

Story Behind The Song

First written in the early 90's during the first Gulf war and completed in 2004 a few days BEFORE the Fallujah massacre! "Lay Down them AK-47's"

Song Description

A song for peace, for an end to the fighting and the killing. From the battlefields in the Middle East to the killing fields of Africa, from the forests of Jaffna to Tianenmen Square and the mountains of Afghanistan.

Song Length 4:08 Genre World - Reggae/Caribbean, World - World Beat
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Gloomy Subject Peace, Protest
Similar Artists Bob Marley And The Wailers Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

LAY DOWN, LAY DOWN, THEM AK-47?S

DIDN?T YOU HEAR NOW, HEAR NOW, THE CLOCK HAS STRUCK ELEVEN


I SAY TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE, SHOULD BE OUR ONLY WEAPON


I SAY TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE, SHOULD BE OUR ONLY WEAPON


WON?T YOU LAY DOWN, LAY DOWN THEM AK-47?S


DIDN?T YOU HEAR NOW, HEAR NOW, THE CLOCK HAS STRUCK ELEVEN





MANY CRYING IN SRI LANKA NOW


MANY WEEPING IN RED CHINA


MANY DYING IN AFRICA NOW


MANY WAILING IN AFGHANISTAN


MANY DYING IN FALLUJAH

Lyrics Mathew Joseph Music Mathew Joseph
Producer Mathew Joseph & David Estes Publisher Mathew Joseph
Performance Mathew Joseph & Ensemble Label Mathew Joseph

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