Hard times – John Legend & The Roots f. Black Thought (2010) d1110
From my party house, I’m afraid to come outsideAlthough I’m filled with love I’m afraid they’ll hurt my prideSo I play the part I feel they want of meAnd I pull the shades so I won’t see them seein’ me
A cosa serve la guerra – Edoardo Bennato (2003) d1103
A cosa serve la guerra diciamo la verità What is war for? Let’s tell the truth
Poor places – Wilco (2002) d1102
They cried all over overseasIt makes no difference to meIt’s hot in the poor places tonightI’m not going outside
To the teeth – Ani DiFranco (1999) d1099
The sun is setting on the centuryAnd we are armed to the teethWe’re all working together nowTo make our lives mercifully brief
Minds locked shut – Christy Moore (1996) d1096
They’re firing bullets at usIt was not supposed to be like thisAwesome to beholdAnd then our minds locked shutAnd then our minds locked shutAnd then our minds locked shutAnd then our minds locked shut
Semper fi – John Gorka (1991) d1091
Some of the men who did surviveWere not the lucky onesWar is only good for thoseWho make and sell the guns
Please forgive us – 10,000 Maniacs (1989) d1089
But the bullets were bought by us, it was dollars that paid them.
Forgotten sons – Marillion (1983) d1083
Boys baptised in warsMorphine, chill scream, bad dreamServing as numbers on dogtags, flakrags, sandbags
You’re in the army now- Bolland (1981) d1081
You’ve got your orders to shoot on sightYour finger’s on the trigger but it don’t seem right
Games without frontiers – Peter Gabriel (1980) d1080
Andre has a red flag, Chiang Ching’s is blueThey all have hills to fly them on except for Lin Tai YuDressing up in costumes, playing silly gamesHiding out in treetops, shouting out rude names
