Devasting anti-war lyrics by Michael Franti and Spearhead

[Forkboy]

Light Up Ya Lighter

Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire fire fire
Armageddon is a deadly day, Armageddon is a deadly way
They commin for you everyday, While Senators on holiday

The Army recruiters in the parking lot, Hustling kids there jugglin pot
Listen young man, Listen to my plan , Gonna make you money, gonna make you a man

Boom Boom

Here’s what you get, An M-16 and a Kevlar vest
You might come home with one less leg, But this thing will surely keep a bullet out of your chest

So Come on Come on, Sign up, Come on
This one’s nothing like Vietnam
Except for the bullets, Except for the bombs,
Except for the youth that’s gone

Chorus
So we keep it on, til ya coming home, Higher and Higher
Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire fire fire, so we keep it on
Til ya commin home, higher and higher
Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire fire fire

Tell me President tell if you will,
How many people does a smart bomb kill
How many of em do you think we got,


The General says we never miss a shot
And we never ever ever keep a body count,
we killin so efficiently we can’t keep count
In the Afghan hills the rebels still fightin,
Opium fields keep providin
The best heroin that money can buy
and nobody knows where Osama bin hidin
The press conferences keep on lyin like we don’t know

Some say engine engine number nine,
Machine guns on a New York transit line
The war for oil is a war for the beast,
the war on terror is a war on peace
Tellin you they’re gonna protect you,
Tellin you that they support the troops
Don’t let them fool you with their milk and honey,
No they only want your money
One step forward and two steps back,
Why do veterans get no respect
PTSD and a broken back,
Take a look at where your moneys gone seen
Take a look at what they spend it on
No excuses, No illusions

Light up ya lighter

:(

[electricmonk]

1. If you haven't seen it yet...

Check out his movie I Know I'm Not Alone

I was hoping to go see him in DC but the show has sold out.

[Forkboy]

2. I looked for it today at the music store but they didn't have it.

But I will continue the hunt.

Franti is one the true great artists going right now.His lyrics,his passion,his humanity all come through over and over in his music,and I've heard the movie was great.

And you just have to like anyone that travels barefoot everywhere...and I mean everywhere,other countries,on Tavis Smiley.My kinda person!

[electricmonk]

3. Yep

I've been a fan of his since the Beatnig days but have yet to catch him in concert.

I had to get my copy of the movie off of Amazon.

Video on YouTube for the song I Know I'm not Alone for anyone that hasn't heard him yet.

[Forkboy]

4. Wow...I hadn't watched the video yet

Powerful stuff...as always.

[Forkboy]

5. Some info on the movie "I Know I'm Not Alone"

In 2004 Michael Franti decided to ‘walk his talk’ and traveled to the war zones of Iraq, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. This wasn’t a USO green zone sponsored visit – Franti and his team organized a trip that would take him to the core of the red-zoned, war torn neighborhoods of Baghdad, the West Bank and Gaza Strip armed with only a guitar, video cameras and the intent to experience first hand the human cost of war. Throughout his journey he shares his music with families, doctors, musicians, soldiers and everyday people who in turn reveal to him the often overlooked human cost of war. Out of this expedition, Franti has produced and directed a compelling documentary film titled I Know I’m Not Alone. With its guerrilla style footage captured in active war zones, the documentary is unlike the many academic and politically driven pieces in the marketplace, instead offering the audience a sense of intimate travel and the opportunity to hear the voices of everyday people living, creating and surviving under the harsh conditions of war and occupation.

"Watch this film and then insist that Michael Franti becomes President of the United States." - Anthony Minghella (Academy Award winning director of The English Patient,Cold Mountain)


"Beautiful music,caring soul,passionate commitment." - Chris Blackwell (Award winning director of Outfoxed,Wal-Mart)

"Michael's a modern day minstrel weaving stories of war and occupation into his heart of peace,giving us hope,not just tears.This film is powerful,honest,and touching." - Serj Tankian -System Of A Down

[Forkboy]

6. Kick...should've put "boobies" in the subject line

:)

[electricmonk]

7. Or douchebag...

That's always good for a few views. :spank:

[alarimer]

8. I love this song

I like the whole album actually but this one makes me turn it up and sing along (badly).

[Forkboy]

9. Better to sing badly than not sing at all.

I try to sing along to Rammstein and I can't speak German,so what the hell? Sing anyways! :)

[deutsey]

10. I love Franti...check out his web site

http://www.spearheadvibrations.com/

[Forkboy]

11. Yeah,I was looking at it yesterday

Pretty impressive man.Imagine what the world would be like with him in charge...