Musical Worldview: Hiss Golden Messenger, "If It Comes in the Morning"

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“hope is contagious”


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Musical Worldview: Mike Doughty, "Move On (Bloom Like the Sunlight in My Song)"

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“Yeah, I believe the war is wrong
Don't believe that nations can be steered
Lead the world by smarts and compassion
By example, not coercion, force and fear”


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Musical Worldview: War, "There Must Be A Reason"

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“Jesus gave my life to give
Not to you
Jesus gave my life to him
Not to you”


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Musical Worldview: Eric Burdon and War, "Love Is All Around"

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“Love can be found all over town it's all around, it's all around.
Love everyway it's in the air it's all around, it's all around.
It's every place it's in your face. it's in your mind it's in your mind.
Open your heart, open your eyes baby let it shine baby let it shine.
Yes love can be found all over town it's all around, it's all around.
Once you find it, baby don't deny it and maybe take pride in it.”


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Musical Worldview: Steve Miller Band, "Fly Like An Eagle"

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“Feed the babies
Who don't have enough to eat
Shoe the children
With no shoes on their feet
House the people
Livin' in the street
Oh, oh there's a solution”


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Musical Worldview: Tower of Power, "What Is Hip?"

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“You done even went and found you a guru
In your effort to find you a new you
And maybe even managed
To raise your conscious level
As you striving to find the right road
There's one thing you should know
What's hip today
Might become passe”


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Musical Worldview: Marvin Gaye, "Inner City Blues (Make Me Holler)"

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“Rockets, moon shots
Spend it on the have nots
Money, we make it
Fore we see it you take it”


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Musical Worldview: the Specials, "A Message To You Rudy"

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“Stop your fooling around,
Time to straighten right out.
Better think of your future
Else you'll wind up in jail.

Rudy, A message to you you,
Rudy, A message to you.”


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Musical Worldview: Beastie Boys, "It Takes Time To Build"

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“it takes time to build
(It takes a second to wreck it)
it takes time to build”


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Musical Worldview: James, "Zero"

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“We're all gonna die
Prescriptions and pills
So live true your shine
Don't live unfulfilled

Life's a free climb
No ropes
Let go of the mind
Lie back and float”


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Musical Worldview: Cage The Elephant, "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked"

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“I saw a preacher man in cuffs
He'd taken money from the church
He'd stuffed his bank account with righteous dollar bills
But even still I can't say much
Because I know we're all the same
Oh yes, we all seek out to satisfy those thrills”


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Musical Worldview: Seryn, "Figuring Out"

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“Find beauty in the mystery
there are some things we will never see
You don’t always have to have the answers to everything

Be still, you don’t always have to have an answer
Be still, you’ll be fine with a little bit of doubt.
Well, I’m figuring out you don’t always have to figure it out.”


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Musical Worldview: Gift of Gab (feat. R.A. The Rugged Man and A-F-R-O), "Freedom Form Flowing"

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“I hang with the laws of receiving and giving and living
if y'all are believing and evident knowledge is breathing,
inhale and out and topple the greedy.”


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Musical Worldview: Júníus Meyvant, "Neon Experience"

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“Stay out of trouble if you can, boy
Don't let your mind set fool around
Don't let the whole world break you down
New day will come, around
Lay down your troubles if you can, girl
Don't let anybody steal your crown
Don't let the whole world break you down
New day will come, come around”




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Musical Worldview: Edwin Starr, "War"

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“Ohhh, war, I despise
Because it means destruction
Of innocent lives

War means tears
To thousands of mothers eyes
When their sons go to fight
And lose their lives

I said, war, huh
Good God, y'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing”


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Musical Worldview: Cat Stevens, "Father and Son"

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“I was once like you are now
And I know that it's not easy
To be calm when you've found
Something going on
But take your time, think a lot
Think of everything you've got
For you will still be here tomorrow
But your dreams may not”


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Musical Worldview: Plastic Ono Band, 'Give Peace a Chance'

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“Ev'rybody's talking about
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, is-m, is-m, is-m

All we are saying is give peace a chance”


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Musical Worldview (SBC 2021 Edition): Derek Webb, "Wedding Dress"

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The SBC chose to sing "Modest is Hottest." Maybe this should have been their theme song . . . 

“If you could love me as a wife.
For my wedding gift your life.
Should that be all I ever need?
Is there more I'm looking for?
Should I read between the lines?
Look for blessings in the skies?
Make me handsome rich and white.
Is that really what you want?
'Cause I am a whore I do confess.
I put you on just like a wedding dress,
And I run down the aisle,
Run down the aisle.
I am a prodigal with no way home.
I put you on just like a ring of gold,
And I run down the aisle,
Run down the aisle, to you.

Could you love this bastard child?
No, I don't trust you to provide.
With one hand in a pot of gold
And the other in your side.
'Cause I am so easily satisfied.
With the call of a lover's soul as wild.
I would take a little cash
Over your very flesh and blood.
'Cause I am a whore I do confess.
I put you on just like a wedding dress,
And I run down the aisle,
Run down the aisle.
I am a prodigal with no way home.
I put you on just like a ring of gold
And I run down the aisle,
Run down the aisle, to you.

'Cause money cannot buy
A husbnd's jealous eye.,
When you have knowingly
Deceived his wife.

'Cause I am a whore I do confess.
I put you on just like a wedding dress,
And I run down the aisle,
Run down the aisle.
I am a prodigal with no way home.
I put you on just like a ring of gold,
And I run down the aisle,
Run down the aisle, to you.

'Cause I am a whore I do confess.
I put you on just like a wedding dress,
And I run down the aisle,
Run down the aisle.
I am a prodigal with no way home.
I put you on just like a ring of gold,
And I run down the aisle,
Run down the aisle, to you.”


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Musical Worldview: Derek Webb, "A King and A Kingdom"

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“Who's your brother? Who's your sister?
You just walked passed him
I think you missed her
As we're all migrating to a place where our father lives
Because we married into a family of immigrants

So my first allegiance is not to a flag, a country or a man
No, my first allegiance is not to democracy or blood
It's to a King and a kingdom

There are two great lies that I've heard
"The day you eat of the fruit of that tree, you will not surely die"
And that Jesus Christ was a white, middle-class republican
And if you wanna be saved, you have to learn to be like Him

So my first allegiance is not to a flag, a country or a man
No, my first allegiance is not to democracy or blood
It's to a King and a kingdom

But nothing unifies like a common enemy
And we've got one, sure as hell
He may be living in your house
He may be raising up your kids
He may be sleeping with your wife
Oh no, he may not look like you think”


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