Given what day it is I thought this was an appropriate thing to post today. (OK this was the 7/7 rather than 9/11 but the sentiment is the same). If only activism/terrorism was fought using only words.
This song is about the suicide attacks in London of the 7th July 2005, where three bombs went off almost simultaneously, killing 56 including the bombers themselves and injuring more than 700. Three of the four attackers came from Chumbawamba's hometown, Leeds.
Strap these words
Around your waist
Open arms
A last embrace
Go make your peace
Commonplace
Take the train
A last goodbye
Throw your rhymes
At passers-by
‘One Love’
On your hi-fi
Words
Words is all
Around the underground
And ticket halls
Declaring peace
Wall to wall
Back in Leeds
The news we heard
No-one killed
And no-one hurt
Wish all the young men
Used only words
Words
Words is all
Around the underground
And ticket halls
Declare your peace
Wall to wall
- Word Bomber (Chumbawamba)
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