This is a song that has always brought a tear to my eye, even before I introduced my mum to Nanci Griffiths (of whom she became a fanatic) and we subsequently played it at her funeral...
Originally this song was written by Julie Gold but subsequently covered by Bette Midler - and my favourite version - Nanci Griffiths...
Dedicated to all those touched by the tragedy, to the heroes that are still risking their lives to save others, to my friends here on this board.
And not forgetting the armed forces now being mobilised who may inevitably get involved to put and end to the risks of something like this ever happening again...
This is a real song of hope - a real tear jerker....
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From a Distance (the Nanci Griffiths version)
From a distance the world looks blue and grey and the snow capped mountains white,
And from a distance the ocean meets the stream, and the eagle takes to flight.
From a distance there is harmony and it echoes through the land,
and it's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace, it's the voice of every man.
From a distance we all have enough, and no-one is in need,
and there are no guns, no bombs, no disease - there's no hungry mouths to feed.
From a distance we are instruments, and we're marching in a common band,
playing songs of hope, playing songs of peace, they're the songs of every man.
God is watching us, God is watching us, God is watching us - from a distance...
From a distance you look like my friend, even though we are at war,
from a distance I can't comprehend what all this war is for,
and from a distance there is harmony, and it echoes through the land,
and it's hope of hopes, it's the love of loves, it's the heart of every man....
it is the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves, this is the song of every man.
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