Story Behind The Song
First written in the early 90's during the first Gulf war and completed in 2004 a few days BEFORE the Fallujah massacre!
"Lay Down them AK-47's"
Song Description
A song for peace, for an end to the fighting and the killing. From the battlefields in the Middle East to the killing fields of Africa, from the forests of Jaffna to Tianenmen Square and the mountains of Afghanistan.
| Song Length |
4:08 |
Genre |
World - Reggae/Caribbean, World - World Beat |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Gloomy |
Subject |
Peace, Protest |
| Similar Artists |
Bob Marley And The Wailers |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
LAY DOWN, LAY DOWN, THEM AK-47?S
DIDN?T YOU HEAR NOW, HEAR NOW, THE CLOCK HAS STRUCK ELEVEN
I SAY TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE, SHOULD BE OUR ONLY WEAPON
I SAY TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE, SHOULD BE OUR ONLY WEAPON
WON?T YOU LAY DOWN, LAY DOWN THEM AK-47?S
DIDN?T YOU HEAR NOW, HEAR NOW, THE CLOCK HAS STRUCK ELEVEN
MANY CRYING IN SRI LANKA NOW
MANY WEEPING IN RED CHINA
MANY DYING IN AFRICA NOW
MANY WAILING IN AFGHANISTAN
MANY DYING IN FALLUJAH