Solidarity

by @dr_griff

Liner Notes

#folk #filk #singersongwriter

Another one that came out of nowhere tonight. A lot of people are fighting the hard fight right now. This song is for them.

Lyrics

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CHORUS G D I believe and you believe and we believe together Em Em7 We will make it through the weather Am7 D We will make it through the storm G D I will go and you will go and we all will go together Em Em7 We will make it to forever Am7
We will make it to the morn-ing D And the day

Verse 1 G One battle is behind us Em
And now we face the war C Am7 Now we go to meet the day D Though hungry, tired and sore G The fighting isn’t over Em
We are here to stand again C Am7 To face the coming armies D While sodden with the rain

Bridge 1 Am7 D Although it may seem hopeless Em Em7 I know one thing is true Am7 D You are standing here with me Em Em7 As I stand here with you Am7 D We will face the coming struggle Em Em7 And greet it full of cheer Am7 Hold the line, never falter D Never fear

CHORUS

Verse 2 Keep your spirits up, my friends Be the bold and true We know the truth, we have no fear And we will fight anew

We march again to stand our ground And we will do our part We have a thing they do not have We are the fierce of heart

Bridge 2 Although it may seem helpless Be merry, friends, be brave Live to fight another day For the future we will pave We will face the coming battles We will take the coming year Hold the line, never falter Never fear

CHORUS

OUTTRO We will make it to the morning And the day This is the way

Comments

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Another excellent protest song. Interesting song structure too. I really like the chorus the second time it hits, really stands out. Especially with the repeating of the phrases like believe / believe / believe , make it through , will will go will go. I also really liked the outro too, the last line is great.

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Solidarity, friend! I believe and you believe and we believe! This is the song we need!

Excellent work! Thank you!

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@karan

Just listened to the news and immedately afterwards opened the FAWM page, finding this. How serentipitous! Thank you!

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@janeg

An uplifting song for whatever fight we face! Never thought I would find myself facing an army but maybe I will take this to the border for Canadians to sing as we repell American invaders. OK with you?

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Thank you for writing this. I really like the melody's motion in the chorus, and the words are simple but powerful. You sound great - keep singing it loud!

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This is exactly what I needed to hear today - thank you!

Selfishly, you wrote this "generic" enough that it would fit fairly well in any larp/sca/not-modern setting, which I find myself needing music for rather often...it's uplifting in the best way.

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@cjk

LOVE this song. Thanks, Griff. Great lyrics and I love your voice. Could you make it downloadable (is this a word?), please?

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Oh, I love this one. One person can’t fix the world, but enough of us together can make a big difference. I think I’ll want to sing this one.

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@ceilidh

I needed this SO MUCH! I'm verklempt! Thank you. Carry the flame!

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@chomi19

Very catchy tune. Sounds like something youd sing whilst sailing the seas. Good voice too.

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this is truly uplifting and inspiring, and your voice sounds absolutely lovely. 💚

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