Images of War

from Voices by Old Time Religion

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In some ways this song can be read as a counterpoint to Ogun, and Saki makes reference to the god in her part. Ogun however experienced remorse for his sudden wrath. These invaders are very different, they are remorseless, and intend to colonise, and like all colonisers, they depend on collaborators.
This creates a link to the bushwacker theme of several other songs.

lyrics

Images of War

Keep forgetting that it’s peacetime

Images of war always on my mind

Violent strangers closing off our streets

They’re possessed by some demon we’ve offended

And they pick up you old man amongst those they blame

I’m in the audience

Only in the audience

Always in the audience

I know great books and films

Now the testing days are here

They didn’t prepare me for this kind of fear

They’re gonna desecrate all we hold dear

They drag a young boy onto the stage

Make him smash the old man in the face

With iron bars

Breaking down his dignity

Break apart his dignity

Breaking up his dignity

And we’re not allowed to leave this place

We’re gonna pay the biggest price

For our disgrace

Violent strangers are here to stay

Recruit gangs of women and men

From those who think they’ve got nothing to defend

Make ‘em think and speak the same

As the Demon

And they teach them whose to blame

Better find somewhere to run to now

Before someone mentions my name

credits

from Voices, released August 22, 2021
Saki Ayandokun - vocals
Peter Wilkinson - vocals, piano
Rabiu Ayandokun - bata, talking drum
Andy Boothman - bass guitar, ghatam, synthesizer, percussion,
Eddie Sherwood - drums
Rick Burrows - keyboards

written by Wilkinson / Boothman
engineered and produced by Andy Boothman
(c) & (p) 2021 Point of Presence

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