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A CANDLE FOR PEACE - EP

by Manu Song & Friends

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LET'S LIGHT A CANDLE - Featuring Jenny Frost 03:51
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Lyrics: Oh let's light a Candle For the millions of our bredren For their families and children Oh let's light a Candle For the sisters who cry for peace For the mothers who cry in grief Oh how sweet they are How sweet they are Oh how strong they are How strong they are Let's keep the Candle burning In the memory of the children Who have felt the pain of war And with the brightness of this Candle May we find our way to freedom For all families and children Oh how sweet they are How sweet they are Oh how strong they are How strong they are Let's light another Candle For the healing of the Nations For all future generations Let's light another Candle For the people of the street To hold high the flag of peace Oh how sweet they are How sweet they are Oh how strong they are How strong they are Oh how sweet they are Oh how strong they are
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STOP ALL THE FIGHTING - Featuring Sue Watkins 04:44
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Lyrics : I got the blues today Somethings really on my mind. I’m feeling the pain for my humankind I can’t believe the news today It keeps on playing on my mind As the mongers of war take to the sky Oh, let’s stop all the fighting Before our blue skies all turn grey Let’s stop the children crying Let’s be the people who dare Let’s learn to love and to care I look around the world today Seems so much is going on It’s like we’re living on borrowed time We can only hope and pray As our leaders lead us on Let’s hope they don’t go too far this time We’re calling on the leaders, And the mongers of war Who give to the rich what they steal from the poor With all of their lies and all of their spin They lead us to wars that no-one can win And all of that money they’re spending on war Could be caring for people and feeding the poor Health care, People care, Earth care, Fair share For all of the children every where Let’s learn to love and to care Oh, let’s stop all the fighting Before our blue skies all turn grey Let’s stop the children crying Let’s be the people who dare Let’s learn to love and to care x3
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ONLY LOVE SHALL BRING PEACE - Featuring Jenny Frost 03:53
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Lyrics: How I love the sweet mother And all my sisters and brothers Let my spirit be Let the people be free From so much suffering So much tragedy This democracy is confusing me We’re gonna rise up now We’re gonna stand up strong Though we don’t wanna fight We sure ain’t gonna run We’re gonna make a stand We’re gonna face the blues We got nothing to hide We got so much to loose It’s the same today as it was yesterday Only love, love shall bring peace So let’s love today There ain’t no better way To peace, let there be peace It’s the same today As it was yesterday Only love, love shall bring peace So let’s love today There ain’t no better way To peace, let there be peace Peace, let there be peace

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The song, 'Let's Light A Candle' was first written by Manu in response to the tragic world changing events of 9/11 that led to the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.

Twenty plus years later, we rekindle our Candle For Peace with this Trio of new recordings to join the voices of people all over the world calling for a peaceful resolution to conflict and an end to the violence of war being inflicted upon innocent men, women and children all over the world.

'We’re calling on the leaders,
And the mongers of war
Who give to the rich what they steal from the poor
With all of their lies and all of their spin
They lead us to wars that no-one can win
And all of that money they’re spending on war
Could be caring for people and feeding the poor
Health care, People care, Earth care, Fair share
For all of the children every where
Let's learn to love and to care'

Let's light a candle for peace.

May there be peace on Earth.

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We invite you to listen/stream our music as much as you like and share with anyone who you think may appreciate the sentiment of these songs for peace.

If you can buy the EP, please do! All proceeds from the sales will go to the charity 'Action Against Hunger'.

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released June 21, 2023

It is a great honour to introduce the amazing voices of my dear friends, Jenny Frost and Sue Watkins, singing these Songs for Peace.

Many thanks to all the musicians who joined me for these recordings. They are like precious gems!

Produced by Manu Song 2022

'Stop All the Fighting' and 'Let's Light a Candle' co-produced with Manu Hasan 2022

Final production, remix and mastering by Paul Cobbold 2023

Sue Watkins : Lead Vocal on 'Stop All the Fighting'.
Jenny Frost : Lead Vocal on 'Let's Light a Candle' and 'Love Shall Bring Peace'.
Graphics by Manu and SquiffEye

May Peace Prevail On Earth.

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We offer these songs recorded with friends old & new, in the spirit of peaceful protest and artistic activism.

We invite you to listen to these Songs and if you enjoy them, if they speak to you, please share them with anyone who you think may appreciate them.

May there be Peace in Our World. ... more

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