Story Behind The Song
Highlighting Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence. Drawing parallel with Martin Luther King and Daisaku Ikeda. Soft Power as contrasted with Hard Power or the use of force to solve problems.
Song Description
Rock Chorus with rap in a laid back London/Jamaican Style with Bangra and Rock backing track.
| Song Length |
3:08 |
Genre |
Rap - Alternative, World - Asian |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Pleasant, Content |
Subject |
Life, Philosophy |
| Similar Artists |
Alice Cooper, Run Dmc |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Soft Power
Soft power
Well this is a story
'Bout Gandhi-ji
And his legacy
In the twenty-first century
He changed the world
With Satyagraha
That's soft power
In a tongue of India
Hard power is
The use of force
To change the course
Of events at the source
Soft power
Looks for common ground
Talk and listen
'Till solutions can be found
Soft power
Mohandas K. Gandhi-ji
Changed history
And set his people free
From the yoke of tyranny
With Ahimsa
Deep reverence
True equality
And non-violence
Hate and destruction
Are driven by fear
Cold greed and anger
Refusing to hear
Fight fundamental darkness
And set yourself free
Be the change
You wish to see
Cometh the man
Cometh the hour
What this world needs is
Soft Power
True dignity comes
From doing what is right
Peaceful non-cooperation
Is another way to fight
We must rise above
The poison of hate
We all possess a
Highest life-state
Cometh the man
Cometh the hour
What this world needs is
Soft Power
Soft, soft, soft, soft
Soft Power
Soft, soft, soft, soft
Soft power
Defiant in the face
Of persecution
Non-violent protest
The best solution
They call him great soul
Mahatma
Gandhi-ji
Was a great Bodhisattva
Through education,
Cultural exchange,
Humanitarian aid
And dialogue for change
We bring Gandhi-ji
Right into today
And use soft power
In a vital way
The sutra says
Everything is pure Mind
You know, An eye for an eye
Makes the whole world blind
Soft, soft, soft, soft
We say Gandhi-ji,
Martin Luther King
And Ikeda sensei
Say the same thing
Our best defence
Is to set our mind free
And be the change we wish to see
The human race
Must make an evolution
When every heart
Makes its own revolution
Soft power
Needs unity
So forward together
For all humanity
Challenge inner darkness
And set yourself free
Be the change
You wish to see
Be the change
You wish to see
Cometh the man
Cometh the man
Gandhi-ji, Martin Luther King
And Ikeda sensei
Cometh the hour
Cometh the hour
Twenty-first century
Twenty-first century
What this world needs is
Soft Power
Soft Power
Soft Power