VERSE 1:
I often wonder
If we know what we're doing
When we load our rifles,
Do we know what we're doing?
Now blood soaks the ground,
Where are we now?
Will you restore freedom when you detonate it?
Or should we consider the lives we decimated?
You could drop bombs from a thousand miles
Now imagine if you could disarm your missiles?
CHORUS:
They'll tell you,
That you're going off to fight for peace
And they'll tell you
To ignore the bloodshed and crush your enemies, oh
Did they tell you,
'Bout the billions made from hate and war?
Let me ask you this...
Is love the cure?
VERSE 2:
You won the mission
But at what cost?
A little girl buried in rubble
Hopes and dreams lost
We'll never know her name
Was her life in vain?
You reap your profits from every rocket fired
(Nations on fire)
The innocent be damned as long as there's a buyer
We should stand up for more than greed
Now imagine if just a little love is all we need?
CHORUS:
They'll tell you,
That you're going off to fight for peace
And they'll tell you
To ignore the bloodshed and crush your enemies, oh
Did they tell you,
'Bout the billions made from hate and war?
Let me ask you this...
Is love the cure?
CHORUS #2:
They'll tell you,
There's no higher honour, protect your country
(Like a good soldier)
That the innocent lives you ended were necessary, oh
Let me tell you,
'Bout the billions dead from mindless war
Let me ask you this...
Is love the cure?
CHOIR SECTION:
[Newsreader] The Israeli Military said today it has now dropped 6,000 bombs on Gaza since Saturday - harrowing stories of families caught in the crossfire...
Cure!
Cure! (The cure)
Hey!
Cure!
(The cure)
Cure!
Hey!
Cure!
La la la la la la...
Cure! (The world needs a cure…)
Hey (Hey!)
Cure!
La la la la la la...
Cure! (The cure)
Hey (Hey!)
(The cure) Cure!
For injustice
(The cure) Cure!
For bigotry, hey
(The cure) Cure!
For violence
(The cure) Cure!
For brutality, hey
(The cure) Cure!
For racism
(The cure) Cure!
For terrorism, hey
(The cure) Cure!
For inequality
(The cure) Cure!
For poverty, hey
We need a cure,
(For injustice)
We need a cure,
(For bigotry, hey)
We need a cure,
(For violence)
The world can't take no more
(For brutality, hey)
Look inside yourself,
(For racism)
Is it love...?
(For terrorism, hey)
Is it LOVE?
(For inequality)
Hey, yeah!
(For poverty, hey)
The cure!
La la la la la la...
Is Love!
Hey (Hey!)
The cure!
La la la la la la...
(Is love…) Is Love!
Hey (Hey!)
The cure!
La la la la la la...
(Is love…) Is Love!
Hey (Hey!)
The cure!
La la la la la la...
(Is love…) Is Love!
Hey (Hey!)
from theCURE (Single),
released April 15, 2022
Written & composed by Hayden Richards
Produced by Hayden Richards
Recorded by Hayden Richards at HARStudios, and David Simpson at The Crypt Studio, London
Vocal Arrangement: Hayden Richards
Lead & Background Vocals: Hayden Richards
Additional Background Vocals: Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir
Choir Arrangement: Hayden Richards
Guitar: Charlie Sas
Mixed by Hayden Richards & David Simpson
Engineered by David Simpson
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