Story Behind The Song
I got angry with the problems in Ireland and general racism around the world.
Song Description
Conflict in Ireland; religious racism and ignorance; Children are born to hate and they don't know why.
| Song Length |
4:20 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Intolerable |
Subject |
General |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
One God
Michael and Peggy were Belfast children
That met for a one-night stand
That night they found passion forbidden by the laws of their land
He spoke different, his name was wrong
And he was born in the wrong part of town
They both were born to the sound of gunfire, we can?t do this
We?re not the same, I?m meant to hate you
Religion will keep us apart
Chorus : The blood of our children is stained with hatred
From a past they didn?t know
We?re talking to the same God
The Heavens are divided
Blood is thicker than water, but water flowed
And we all know, that he could be your sister and I your brother
White men brought guns and slaughtered you in your sacred land of souls
Been fighting for years, to a path of destruction
Racial tension and fears
They spoke different, their skin was dark
And they lived and survived off of their land
We both were born to past generations
We?re not the same, you?re meant to hate me
Skin color will keep us apart
Chorus
Lead Break
Chorus