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Here's my entry for the [url=http://www.songsforchange.com/competition.cfm]Songs Of Change Competition[/url], [i]The White Flag Of Peace[/i].

I reckon 21C is too impatient for an answer blowin' in the wind, my friends. There isn't time to waste waiting, we need action, peaceful action, but action. The Blowin' In The Wind for today needs to be stirring, powerful, hand-on-chest stuff. Mocking miltarism, yet using the good points of discipline and commitment to show we want change.

The White Flag Of Peace is rooted strongly in the concept of a trade union choir - a simple melody, easily harmonised on, forgiving when the harmonies go wrong. The lyrics are stirring, and take back the flag of losers as a symbol of victory in refusing to fight. Imagine a street full of people marching under a flag that is all colours together with one voice, a white flag held high, against the Blue Sky of hope.

It's a bit rough, but gives you the idea, it's a marching song for peace, it's not meant to be sung perfectly, it's meant to be sung with passion and commitment ;)

Song Lyrics:

1. I'll not be your brother in arms
but I will always be your brother
We may not agree but we can be free
there is room on this world for each other

C. So stand with me! I'll Stand with you!
We'll all stand for peace together
White flags held high, against the blue sky
the flag of peace not surrender (x2)

2. The general at war for sure knows the score
he can only make us fight if we're willing
So lay down your guns and be pacifist sons
It's time to give peace top billing

(repeat chorus)

3. Har-mon-y is the way to be free
yes we are different, but united
we may not agree, but we all can be free
there is room for us all get excited (x2)

(repeat chorus twice)