RE: Steemit Open Mic Week #100: 1968 (Cover)
You've a great voice for this song but the lyrics themselves are powerful.
And when the rounds were fired that April you were on the balcony
When ten thousand tear drops hit the ground in Memphis, Tennessee
You were a prideful rebel yell among a million marching men
And you’ve been a long time gone
Good to see you my old friend
We never really learned much about your countries history bar the war of independence and a little on the civil war but even to my generation these were two powerful and influential men. Men who are still spoken of today for the work that they did and the message that they stood for. I've seen the speech that Kennedy made when he came to our country for a visit and that man could speak.
This song speaks to me. The imagery that is in the lyrics is stunning and so well put together. You really do it justice.
Thank you so much. This is a really powerful song, which is why I love singing it. 1968 was such an important year in our history. Racial tensions were huge. The war in Vietnam was tearing Americans apart. The Summer Of Love was fading into something more violent and dark. And losing those two men, who were the best and brightest hopes we had in such a dark time was hard. I'm glad that this song speaks to you. I'm happy that I was able to bring it to you!
I can see why you went to sing it. Songs that have a real message that aren't afraid to say what is going on can be so powerful. There is something about putting a message into a song that gives it a life of its own.
We still have songs here from hundreds of years ago about the troubles in the country that are sung and have meaning. They have lasted generations and will last a few more.
Posted using Partiko Android