Difranco, Ani - Pacifist's Lament Lyrics
There's many ways to say you're sorry
Home from work, buy some flowers
Wash, dry, put the dishes away
There's a gentle way
For a cup of tea to be delivered to a nightstand
For a light to be left on, to light someone's way
But there is nothing harder than to stop....
...in the middle of a battle and say you're sorry
But we ask it of our children to just stop...
...in the middle of a battle and say you're sorry
Which one of us is ready to just stop?
There's many ways, to see my fears
Don't it seem hindsight is always the clearest?
When the fighters and the flighters have gone back to their primeval gaze
You can try to undo what conditioning created
You can go to India and sit cross legged
You can walk to the ocean and drown yourself in the waves
But there is nothing harder than to stop....
...in the middle of a battle and say you're sorry
But we ask it of our children to just stop...
...in the middle of a battle and say you're sorry
Which one of us is ready to just stop?
If I had a school, I would teach Gandhi
And Dr King, and Aung San Suu Kyi
I'd teach techniques of non-violence as part of the core
'Cause any kid can add two and two
If you show him a path to the truth
Monkey see, monkey do
That is the score
But there is nothing harder than to stop....
...in the middle of a battle and say you're sorry
But we ask it of our children to just stop...
...in the middle of a battle and say you're sorry
Which one of us is ready to just stop?
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Difranco, Ani Pacifist's Lament Comments
I was born on many a strikes!-)💓✋
GOLD & GODDES, come together, in this. *Thank You,..#Posted to #777Tewa and Our other channels. *Blessings Be!.
Hey Google Enya
Look in 4 minions- sarah McLaklin
Very interesting, a 4-string guitar. Very eclectic sound!
...tenor guitar?
Love the ambient sound of her breathing and the frets on the guitar. So so influenced by who she is and how she makes music. Forever yours. The beauty is more than I can even fathom.
Fantastic song! Moves me every time.
Nice song and great rendition.
Ani for president.
She has been President!-)
This is beautiful
Thank you Emily from Bitesizevegan for showing me this beautiful excellent artist.
i had only given this a brief listen back at that time... and now in early 2017 it just came around on the automatic continuing youtube playlist that happens sometimes. and wow-- a fresh listen after everything that is going on in the world currently... i really like this :) cheers & thanks always, amazing ani
Capo on the second fret of the tenor, but is it tuned GDAE (low to high) for this song? Anybody know? cheers
Ani is fucking awesome.
This is outstanding.
Ani DiFranco - "The Pacifist's Lament" | Strombo Sessions
This is so true.
Ani is the definition of a talented woman. Speaking the honest truth, over & over again, no matter the subject, while she is fully clothed. Show after sold out show, album after album, year after year. She has helped me through some of my toughest times and I have gone through some of the same experiences at the time her songs were released, right down to having my son at the same time she had Petah. I would give anything to be able to tell her just how much she has helped me and how much of an inspiration she has been to me. I went from being a broken child with teenage angst, to a strong independent woman; always with Ani playing and in the back of my mind. Thank you.
+Lindsey Pashkowich (wokelindsey) Thanks for the kind words. We will pass your comment on to ani.
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+Scot Fisher Thank you for being such an integral part of Ani getting her music out into the world all these years. You are the man.
"You can walk to India and sit cross-legged", lol... Love you ani.... always so bittersweet ;)
Imagine a world that concerns themselves with Madonna's latest dumb move - when there is a fully clothed adult named Ani DiFranco that will sing for you! Just Imagine That!
@K Hungus yes!! I think one aspect of what she does is really hard and intense, like what you are saying, she balances out all the insipid nonsense and is a tried and true musician who still articulates urgent and poetic messages!! Even when she makes mistakes as we all do, I keep in mind the incredible inspiration she has been to me since I was just entering high school. she remains relevant. she remains inspirational.
😍😍I've been waiting for this since I heard it live! Day has been made.
wonderful
@The I937 - Aung San Suu Kyi
Does anyone know what the 3rd name is, after Gandhi and King? I'm having trouble hearing it.
+The I937 i think she says Aung San Suu Kyi
Ah, yes! Thank you! That's much clearer.
Beautiful! Is that a 4 string acoustic bass?
+Jessica DePasquale a tenor guitar
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