Name: It's What We Give
Duration: P00H04M25S
Description: Post-Covid view of how things have changed.

It's What We Give

by Graeme Addison

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Post-Covid view of how things have changed.

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IT’S WHAT WE GIVE (Addison)

WE ALL NEED TO MAKE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE,
BUT TAKING’S NOT THE ANSWER, IT’S WHAT WE GIVE.
WELL IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY HAS AN AXE TO GRIND,
IT’S EASY TO BE CRUEL AND HARD TO BE KIND.
AND IT MAKES YOU WONDER HOW WE EVER GOT TO THIS,
WHEN IT’S EASIER TO HIT THAN IT IS TO MISS.

WE ALL NEED TO MAKE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE,
BUT TAKING’S NOT THE ANSWER, IT’S WHAT WE GIVE.

NOBODY WANTS TO WAIT THEY ALL WANT IT NOW,
IT’S NOT ABOUT ‘WHAT IF’ IT’S ONLY HOW,
THE VALUE HAS DIMINISHED ON WHAT UNITES,
POLITICS, RACE, RELIGION THEY NOW FUEL DIVIDES.

WE ALL NEED TO MAKE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE,
BUT TAKING’S NOT THE ANSWER, IT’S WHAT WE GIVE.

IF WE CAN’T HELP EACH OTHER WELL THEN WHO CAN ?,
IT’S NOT A DIFFICULT CONCEPT TO UNDERSTAND,
THE MANTRA ‘ALL FOR ONE AND NOT ONE FOR ALL’,
NOW LOOKS LIKE THE SIGN BEFORE THE FALL’

WE ALL NEED TO MAKE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE,
BUT TAKING’S NOT THE ANSWER, IT’S WHAT WE GIVE.
WE ALL NEED TO MAKE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE,
AND TAKING’S NOT THE ANSWER, IT’S WHAT WE GIVE.

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released August 18, 2021
Written, played, recorded and produced by Graeme Addison.

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Graeme Addison Preston, UK

63 year old male who has been writing songs since his teens. Retired a few years ago and decided to put my own studio together and start recording my material. It's a very eclectic mix so hopefully some of it will resonate with you. Thanks

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