Story Behind The Song
Yes we Can. A couple nights of watching C-Span led me to believe that we have a new hope in the political arena. A leader who inpires with hope instead of fear.
Song Description
The song chronicles the some of America's troubles including inadequate healthcare, the lack of education funding, misguided foreign policy and slow response to Katrina as well as global warming in general.
| Song Length |
3:41 |
Genre |
Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Ecstatic |
Subject |
Liberal, Progressive, News |
| Similar Artists |
Coldplay, Radiohead |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Lighthouse keeper - Where have you been?
This broken beacon - Been shinning dim
Steeples rise - into a damaged sky
With people prayin' - For a change inside
chours:
Now the crowds - the crows are swarming
It's the sound - of moving forward
Well the sea is a changin' - the sailing has been rough
I heard that fear was on the run - America spoke up
Well there's been no music at the school in a while
and there's raindrops falling from the ceiling tiles
Well a mother moved into her daughters house
She had to sell her place when her health went south
chorus
I don't want my son - sweeping the ashes of our dreams
I don't want our daughters asking why we let this be
chorus
your hope had nearly turned to dust
so let's give them something the can trust - America Spoke Up