My 1000th post: posting lyrics by David Sylvian's World Citizen

[MagickMuffin]

This is a song composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto; Lyrics by David Sylvian. It seems as though we should all become World Citizens

World Citizen

There goes one baby's life
It's such a small amount
She's un-American
I guess it doesn't count

Six thousand children's lives
Were simply thrown away
Lost without medicine
Inside of thirty days

In the New York harbour
Where the stock's withheld
It was the price we paid
For a safer world

World is suffering
World is suffering
World is suffering
World citizen

In Madhya Pradesh
Where they're building dams
They're displacing native people
From their homes and lands

So they hunger strike
Cos they believe they count
To lose a single life
Is such a small amount

In the name of progress
And democracy
The concepts represented in name only

His world is suffering
Her world is suffering
Their world is suffering
World citizen

World citizen

And the buildings fall
In a cloud of dust
And we ask ourselves
How could they hate us?
Well, when we live in ignorance and luxury
While our super powers practice
Puppet mastery

We raise the men
Who run the fascist states
And we sell them arms
So they maintain their place

We turn our backs
On the things they done
Their human rights record
And the guns they run

His world is suffering
Her world is suffering
Their world is suffering
World citizen

My world is suffering
Your world is suffering
Our world is suffering
World citizen

Who'll do away with flags?
Who'll do us proud?
Remove the money from their pockets
Scream dissent out loud?

Cos god ain't on our side
The shoe won't fit
And though they think the war is won
That's not the last of it

Disenfranchised people
Need their voices heard
And if no one stops to listen
Lose their faith in words

And violence rises
When all hope is lost
Who'll embrace the human spirit
And absorb the cost?

Not one life is taken
In my name
In my name

His world is suffering
Her world is suffering
Their world is suffering
World citizen

My world is suffering
Your world is suffering
Our world is suffering
World citizen

© 2003 by David Sylvian/Opium (Arts) Ltd

[tuvor]

1. When did he start writing "message" songs?

(Big fan of Japan and his first couple of solo albums. What a voice.)

Man, I HAVE to find CDs of Exorcising Ghosts and Brilliant Trees.

Thanks for the post!

Oh, and congrats on 1,000!

[MagickMuffin]

2. According to Sylvian

Sakamoto asked him to participate in his project of having musicians from around the world contribute to his Chain Music. At first Sylvian declined but after a while he changed his mind and this is what he contributed. I
think it is a really goood song, and you would probably like it as well.

http://www.davidsylvian.com/

[pepperbear]

3. thanks for posting. Japan/Sylvian/Rain tree crow fan here too n/t

[MagickMuffin]

4. You're welcome

there are quite a few Sylvian fans here @ DU. Although I'm not sure how many know about the current work/projects he is involved in.

World Citizen is definitely one of his best works to date.

His last album "Snow Borne Sorrow" by Nine Horses, is the band he created for that project.

It also has a couple of songs that are exceptional in my opinion.

[readmoreoften]

6. Wow, I used to be really into David Sylvian in the 80s.

This is great.

[MagickMuffin]

9. Well he's still recording great music

You should check out his website, I posted up stream.

He's no longer with Virgin and now has his own recording studio.

http://www.samadhisound.com/

On his last project he worked with his brother Steve Jansen. They really are quite the duo!

[Hissyspit]

5. Thanks. I had seen this song before, but had forgotten about it.

[Bongo Prophet]

7. You can get this for 10 cents online

I did a quick search and saw that on mp3sugar.com you can get the album for a buck.
This one song for .10.


Cheepolicious.

[MagickMuffin]

8. Wow, Bongo P

that is a good way for people to be able to hear this great song for little money.

Of course I already have a copy of the song, but there may be other people who don't have a copy and wish to buy it.:evilgrin: