Music is Therapy
2,389 views Jul 21, 2021Provided to YouTube by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited Give a Damn · The Johnstons Give a Damn – The Folk-Rock Years ℗ 1969 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company Released on: 2003-04-22 Bass Guitar: Daryl Runswick Sound Engineer: John R. Wood Producer: Nathan Joseph Vocals: Paul Brady Vocals: Mick Moloney Vocals: Adrienne Johnston Vocals: Lucy Johnston Composer: Bob Dorough Composer: Stuart Scharf
County Tyrone native Paul Brady used his song ‘The Island’ to draw some comparisons between the Troubles and the civil war in Lebanon that began in 1975. A pacifistic song highlighting the tragedy of the cycles of violence that Ireland had been experiencing for centuries, it contrasts the peaceful image of a couple making love on an island with acts of terrorism and war.
Lyrics
The Island (Paul Brady)
They say the skies of Lebanon are burning.
Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat.
They’re showing pictures on the television.
Women and children dying in the street
And we’re still at it in our own place.
Still trying to reach the future through the past.
Still trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone…
But Hey! Don’t listen to me!.
This wasn’t meant to be no sad song.
We’ve heard too much of that before.
Right now I only want to be here with you.
Till the morning dew comes falling.
I want to take you to the island.
And trace your footprints in the sand.
And in the evening when the sun goes down
We’ll make love to the sound of the ocean
They’re raising banners over by the markets
Whitewashing slogans on the shipyard walls
Witchdoctors praying for a mighty showdown
No way our holy flag is gonna fall
Up here we sacrifice our children
To feed the worn-out dreams of yesterday
And teach them dying will lead us into glory…
Now I know us plain folks don’t see all the story.
And I know this peace and love’s just copping out.
And I guess these young boys dying in the ditches.
Is just what being free is all about.
And how this twisted wreckage down on main street.
Will bring us all together in the end.
And we’ll go marching down the road to freedom….
Freedom
Source: LyricFind
The Island lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
County Tyrone native Paul Brady used his song ‘The Island’ to draw some comparisons between the Troubles and the civil war in Lebanon that began in 1975. A pacifistic song highlighting the tragedy of the cycles of violence that Ireland had been experiencing for centuries, it contrasts the peaceful image of a couple making love on an island with acts of terrorism and war.
Lyrics
The Island (Paul Brady)
They say the skies of Lebanon are burning.
Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat.
They’re showing pictures on the television.
Women and children dying in the street
And we’re still at it in our own place.
Still trying to reach the future through the past.
Still trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone…
But Hey! Don’t listen to me!.
This wasn’t meant to be no sad song.
We’ve heard too much of that before.
Right now I only want to be here with you.
Till the morning dew comes falling.
I want to take you to the island.
And trace your footprints in the sand.
And in the evening when the sun goes down
We’ll make love to the sound of the ocean
They’re raising banners over by the markets
Whitewashing slogans on the shipyard walls
Witchdoctors praying for a mighty showdown
No way our holy flag is gonna fall
Up here we sacrifice our children
To feed the worn-out dreams of yesterday
And teach them dying will lead us into glory…
Now I know us plain folks don’t see all the story.
And I know this peace and love’s just copping out.
And I guess these young boys dying in the ditches.
Is just what being free is all about.
And how this twisted wreckage down on main street.
Will bring us all together in the end.
And we’ll go marching down the road to freedom….
Freedom
Source: LyricFind
The Island lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
County Tyrone native Paul Brady used his song ‘The Island’ to draw some comparisons between the Troubles and the civil war in Lebanon that began in 1975. A pacifistic song highlighting the tragedy of the cycles of violence that Ireland had been experiencing for centuries, it contrasts the peaceful image of a couple making love on an island with acts of terrorism and war.
Lyrics
The Island (Paul Brady)
They say the skies of Lebanon are burning.
Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat.
They’re showing pictures on the television.
Women and children dying in the street
And we’re still at it in our own place.
Still trying to reach the future through the past.
Still trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone…
But Hey! Don’t listen to me!.
This wasn’t meant to be no sad song.
We’ve heard too much of that before.
Right now I only want to be here with you.
Till the morning dew comes falling.
I want to take you to the island.
And trace your footprints in the sand.
And in the evening when the sun goes down
We’ll make love to the sound of the ocean
They’re raising banners over by the markets
Whitewashing slogans on the shipyard walls
Witchdoctors praying for a mighty showdown
No way our holy flag is gonna fall
Up here we sacrifice our children
To feed the worn-out dreams of yesterday
And teach them dying will lead us into glory…
Now I know us plain folks don’t see all the story.
And I know this peace and love’s just copping out.
And I guess these young boys dying in the ditches.
Is just what being free is all about.
And how this twisted wreckage down on main street.
Will bring us all together in the end.
And we’ll go marching down the road to freedom….
Freedom
Source: LyricFind
The Island lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
10,911 views Aug 23, 2015
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic Helpless Heart · David Crosby A Thousand Roads ℗ 1993 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Guitar: Bernie Leadon Keyboards: CJ Vanston Keyboards: Craig Doerge Vocals: David Crosby Producer: Don Was Drums: Jeff Porcaro Harmony Vocals: Kipp Lennon Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa Composer, Lyricist: Paul Brady Auto-generated by YouTube.
Song by Paul Brady
I’m sitting here inside this stranger’s place
And time is racing by
I’ve been way out here for a month or more
Tonight I’m wondering why
You try to understand the things that I feel
Maybe this time I’ll find a way to explain it
There is a dream, deep inside my head
And it may seem like it’s breaking the thread
That holds me to you
Still you have never wanted to change me
But, darling, I know, though we’re far apart
The signal is strong
This helpless heart will always belong to you
To you, only to you, no one but you
This power takes me from the place I belong
To where only the strong get through
You got to keep on believing or you lose your way
It slips right out of view
Though there are days the light can flicker and fade
Here in this place, tonight, a fire is burning
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Paul Brady
10,911 views Aug 23, 2015
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic Helpless Heart · David Crosby A Thousand Roads ℗ 1993 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Guitar: Bernie Leadon Keyboards: CJ Vanston Keyboards: Craig Doerge Vocals: David Crosby Producer: Don Was Drums: Jeff Porcaro Harmony Vocals: Kipp Lennon Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa Composer, Lyricist: Paul Brady Auto-generated by YouTube.
Song by Paul Brady
I’m sitting here inside this stranger’s place
And time is racing by
I’ve been way out here for a month or more
Tonight I’m wondering why
You try to understand the things that I feel
Maybe this time I’ll find a way to explain it
There is a dream, deep inside my head
And it may seem like it’s breaking the thread
That holds me to you
Still you have never wanted to change me
But, darling, I know, though we’re far apart
The signal is strong
This helpless heart will always belong to you
To you, only to you, no one but you
This power takes me from the place I belong
To where only the strong get through
You got to keep on believing or you lose your way
It slips right out of view
Though there are days the light can flicker and fade
Here in this place, tonight, a fire is burning
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Paul Brady
10,911 views Aug 23, 2015
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic Helpless Heart · David Crosby A Thousand Roads ℗ 1993 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Guitar: Bernie Leadon Keyboards: CJ Vanston Keyboards: Craig Doerge Vocals: David Crosby Producer: Don Was Drums: Jeff Porcaro Harmony Vocals: Kipp Lennon Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa Composer, Lyricist: Paul Brady Auto-generated by YouTube.
Song by Paul Brady
I’m sitting here inside this stranger’s place
And time is racing by
I’ve been way out here for a month or more
Tonight I’m wondering why
You try to understand the things that I feel
Maybe this time I’ll find a way to explain it
There is a dream, deep inside my head
And it may seem like it’s breaking the thread
That holds me to you
Still you have never wanted to change me
But, darling, I know, though we’re far apart
The signal is strong
This helpless heart will always belong to you
To you, only to you, no one but you
This power takes me from the place I belong
To where only the strong get through
You got to keep on believing or you lose your way
It slips right out of view
Though there are days the light can flicker and fade
Here in this place, tonight, a fire is burning
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Paul Brady
261,197 viewsSep 17, 20122.3K50ShareSavepaulbradyvideos 1.18K subscribers
Long gathering dust on a shelf this is Tiernan McBride’s 1977 film of Paul Brady’s song ‘Arthur McBride’. A wonderful document of a wonderful song.
County Tyrone native Paul Brady used his song ‘The Island’ to draw some comparisons between the Troubles and the civil war in Lebanon that began in 1975. A pacifistic song highlighting the tragedy of the cycles of violence that Ireland had been experiencing for centuries, it contrasts the peaceful image of a couple making love on an island with acts of terrorism and war.
Lyrics
The Island (Paul Brady)
They say the skies of Lebanon are burning.
Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat.
They’re showing pictures on the television.
Women and children dying in the street
And we’re still at it in our own place.
Still trying to reach the future through the past.
Still trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone…
But Hey! Don’t listen to me!.
This wasn’t meant to be no sad song.
We’ve heard too much of that before.
Right now I only want to be here with you.
Till the morning dew comes falling.
I want to take you to the island.
And trace your footprints in the sand.
And in the evening when the sun goes down
We’ll make love to the sound of the ocean
They’re raising banners over by the markets
Whitewashing slogans on the shipyard walls
Witchdoctors praying for a mighty showdown
No way our holy flag is gonna fall
Up here we sacrifice our children
To feed the worn-out dreams of yesterday
And teach them dying will lead us into glory…
Now I know us plain folks don’t see all the story.
And I know this peace and love’s just copping out.
And I guess these young boys dying in the ditches.
Is just what being free is all about.
And how this twisted wreckage down on main street.
Will bring us all together in the end.
And we’ll go marching down the road to freedom….
Freedom
The Island lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Published on Apr 29, 2011
The Island (Paul Brady)
They say the skies of Lebanon are burning.
Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat.
They’re showing pictures on the television.
Women and children dying in the street
And we’re still at it in our own place.
Still trying to reach the future through the past.
Still trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone…
But Hey! Don’t listen to me!.
This wasn’t meant to be no sad song.
We’ve heard too much of that before.
Right now I only want to be here with you.
Till the morning dew comes falling.
I want to take you to the island.
And trace your footprints in the sand.
And in the evening when the sun goes down
We’ll make love to the sound of the ocean
They’re raising banners over by the markets
Whitewashing slogans on the shipyard walls
Witchdoctors praying for a mighty showdown
No way our holy flag is gonna fall
Up here we sacrifice our children
To feed the worn-out dreams of yesterday
And teach them dying will lead us into glory…
Now I know us plain folks don’t see all the story.
And I know this peace and love’s just copping out.
And I guess these young boys dying in the ditches.
Is just what being free is all about.
And how this twisted wreckage down on main street.
Will bring us all together in the end.
And we’ll go marching down the road to freedom….
Freedom
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Geoffrey Downes / Trevor Charles Horn
The Island lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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