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James Blunt - No Bravery

There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
Tears drying on their face.
He has been here.
Brothers lie in shallow graves.
Fathers lost without a trace.
A nation blind to their disgrace,
Since he's been here.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
Only sadness.
Houses burnt beyond repair.
The smell of death is in the air.
A woman weeping in despair says,
He has been here.
Tracer lighting up the sky.
It's another families' turn to die.
A child afraid to even cry out says,
He has been here.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
But no one asks the question why,
He has been here.
Old men kneel and accept their fate.
Wives and daughters cut and raped.
A generation drenched in hate.
Yes, he has been here.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
Only sadness.

Mijn mening:
Dit liedje gaat over de Kosovaarse oorlog waarin James Blunt een soldaat/officier was. In het clipje zie je ook videofragmentjes van die tijd.
Zowel de mensen waarover Blunt hier zingt als hijzelf, lijden door de oorlog. Ik vind het een mooi liedje, omdat ik door ernaar te luisteren kan voelen hoe hopeloos mensen kunnen zijn in de oorlog. Alles wordt weggenomen, je verliest familie, vrienden, je huis, en al de rest die je dierbaar is.