A striking, powerful new single by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers bassist (aka Michael Balzary), who brings a fusion of jazz and spoken word with a fabulous band on an impassioned number about the state of the US in a culture of hatred, political tensions and potential civil war, out now on Nonesuch Records.
The full band comprises Flea on electric bass, vocals and trumpet, Anna Butterss on upright bass and vocals, Deantoni Parks on drums and vocals, Tortoise’s Jeff Parker on guitar and vocals, Mauro Refosco on percussion, Rickey Washington on flute, Vikram Devasthali on trombone, Chris Warren on more vocals, and Josh Johnson on alto saxophone and vocals. To explore and enjoy more by Flea, see also the other embedded links below.
(Civil War, Civil War)
I hear it in the air
(Civil War, Civil War)
I feel it in the air
(Civil War, Civil War)
Who’s your neighbour, who’s your friend?
(Civil War, Civil War)
Ahh there’s hate all around
I don’t care about your fucking politics
(Civil War, Civil War)
I don’t wanna hear about your politics
(Civil War, Civil War)
Well, he said boo
(Civil War, Civil War)
Alright, she said hooray
Now we are human beings right here
Human beings
We’re here together
Come on
Come on
Whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when it falls on you?
You’re scaring the kids
(Civil War, Civil War)
The beautiful kids
(Civil War, Civil War)
Ah yeah they wanna know
(Civil War, Civil War)
The children wanna know
Is the ugly coming, and the guns?
(Civil War, Civil War)
Is the army coming, blotting out the sun?
(Civil War, Civil War)
The blood red sun, the blood red sun
(Civil War, Civil War)
Ahhhhhhh concentration camps?
(Peace and Love)
My blood runs cold
I’m feeling hate all around
It’s no solution
It’s never been a solution
Come on
Are you with me?
We all know what it is
Build a bridge
Shine a light
(Civil War, Civil War)
Build a bridge
Shine a light
(Civil War, Civil War)
Build a bridge
Shine a light
(Civil War, Civil War)
Build a bridge
Shine a light
(Civil War, Civil War)
Make something beautiful
(Peace and Love)
I don’t care if it’s a little scrap of squiggly crayon on a paper
(Peace and Love)
Make something beautiful and see somebody
(Peace and Love)
Give it to somebody
I’m not being corny this shit is real
(Peace and Love)
Live for peace
Live for love
(Peace and Love)
Live for peace
Live for love
(Peace and Love)
It’s all we got
(Peace and Love)
See the god in everyone, c'mon
(Peace and Love)
See the god
(Peace and Love)
Come on with me
(Peace and Love)
(The Æther)
Everyone just wants to be loved
Everyone wants love
See the god in everyone
Everyone leaves out no-one
And everything besides love is cowardice
You wanna be brave, you wanna be tough?
Peace and love is the toughest, hardest thing you can do
Build a bridge, it's where the courage is
Build a bridge, it's where the courage is
Shine your light
Shine it true
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