Nice track- your vocals really work with the piano

Somber song, very delicately played and sang...we all have our heads in the sand!

I missed this one James. Beautifully sung and such a resonant observation.

Beautiful song , terrific performance James !

absolutely awesome lyrics and message..something at the heart of most of what I write as well..we need to understand that differences are positive not excuses to destroy and whatever differences we perceive are truly tiny compared to how similar we are..thank you for writing this

Great one mate! Wonderful song and an awesome recording and mix.

I have incorporated a well used conclusion in this song because I passionately felt it needed saying again. I’d been watching the terrible, sad news over the weekend (and over the last year) and the current World Cup rugby and cricket. The ideas came from all of that whilst also acknowledging the disastrous worldwide environmental situation. 
It’s a simple, naked demo with just vocal and piano, sung to a very small group. 
Best with headphones. 
Take care
James 

Lyrics 

World Unity & love 
I watched them stand in line, their faces so intense
As the microphone picked up their bellowing voices
They sang the anthems with passion, some held a hand to their heart, 
Competitive and proud of their nation
And cameras panned out to the fans in the stands… 
People waving flags, 
High above their heads, 
Or holding them in front of them, 
Or wrapped around their shoulders 
Or pressing them to the emblem on their National team shirts 

I turned off the sound, and just stared at the screen

And then I changed the channel and came to the news
Visions of terror, anger, death and tears
And people waving flags, 
High above their heads, 
Holding them in front of them,
Or wrapped around their shoulders 
Or pressed them to their patriotic hearts 

And meanwhile, our planet trembles, cracks and melts
And well intentioned separate nations just can’t fix it 
And whilst governments talk, they still defend, 
their interests, 
their markets, 
their resources 
their religions 
Their reputations and their borders

We must understand before it’s all too late.. 
Because the key to survival and the key to lasting peace 
Is world unity and love 

James Whiteman Copyright October 2023

World unity and love (live demo)

I’m a singer/songwriter from Guildford, Surrey, England. I started writing songs when I was 12 on a piano but really got into it when I started playing the guitar at 13/14. As with so many of us, career and family became the priority and I stopped writing over a 30 year period. Now I’ve retired, I’ve finally got time to write and record again and I love it! 
I play everything on the songs and record on my MacBook on GarageBand. Still learning! 
I hope you enjoy the songs and thank you in advance for any comments and feedback. 
James

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