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Wars Turn

Wars Turn I look around I see the machinations hatred burning world not turning Try to see what's left of love's light shining is love's light shining? is love's light shining? Never thought I'd feel like it's all over Is it over? It's all over! The chance for peace, was it just an illusion? so much confusion, so much confusion Chorus When I think about tomorrow I want to shed a tear Many hearts are filled with sorrow their hearts are filled with fear Distressing just to say it It's so hard to believe With madness never ending looks like its... WARS TURN........WARS TURN People hope that they will find the answer what's the question? What's the question? Children playing in the schoolyards, helpless They know nothing! They know nothing! Hasn't history's lessons taught us something? taught us something taught us something Chorus repeat fade John Derek Hamilton September 2,2016

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Maria Williams

Date: 6/2/2017 8:04:00 AM

John this is amazing, your words match perfectly, I can see what a good musician you are. And your words are soo true, the world's not turning anymore, sad to see. I did a collab. with Chris Green today called Food For Thought, it was a hard one to match words to Mack the Knife. if you care to have a look?

John Hamilton
Date: 6/2/2017 3:25:00 PM

Thanks Maria is is a real challenge for sure to match lyrics to a melody of another song, you have to try and get inside the original musicians head and heart, but I enjoy it! Will check yours out now!

Joanna Daniel

Date: 9/7/2016 9:43:00 AM

The last stanza reminds me of Ecclesiastes chapter 1, there is nothing new under the sun...wish people would learn, but I guess History just repeats itself...well portrayed:)

John Hamilton
Date: 9/7/2016 11:43:00 AM

You're right, I thought of that verse as well, thanks for the visit!

Tom Quigley

Date: 9/2/2016 2:42:00 PM

Great write--hopefully not, but we seem to forget and repeat.

John Hamilton
Date: 9/2/2016 5:13:00 PM

Thanks Tom appreciate the visit and comment.

Phillip Garcia

Date: 9/2/2016 1:34:00 PM

I'm with Laura and Lin all the way (but I'm not going to call you Dear John) - I even found myself tapping my foot along to the rhythm. Was happy to read this thanks for sharing with the world

John Hamilton
Date: 9/2/2016 2:00:00 PM

Thanks Phillip was a big hit in the eighties, without my lyrics, of course, the nerve of those pop stars not consulting me first! Thanks for the visit always a pleasure!

Lu Loo

Date: 9/2/2016 1:26:00 PM

wow dear John, this is quite the melodious tune you wrote..well done (my new nickname for you is Dear John if that's ok lol) let me know if it's not tho :)-luloo

John Hamilton
Date: 9/2/2016 1:57:00 PM

Hi Laura This is melodious because it was a hit in the eighties but not with my lyrics, the nerve of tears for fears not calling me! Dear John is cute, but John is better. Thanks for the visit always a pleasure!

Lin Lane

Date: 9/2/2016 10:20:00 AM

I'd love to hear your words put to music, John. Great chorus and an even better message. Nicely captured.. the way of the world.

John Hamilton
Date: 9/2/2016 10:36:00 AM

This was based on a melody from the eighties think tears for fears. It's an obvious melody once you hear it, it all makes sense. Thanks for the visit and comment always a pleasure.

Caycay Jennings

Date: 9/2/2016 9:36:00 AM

children 'no' or 'know' in this dramatic read. I'm tone deaf but still imagined it sung, what came was a punk rock sound with (WOW) actual coherent lyrics by a strong voice resonant with the sound of emotional searching. Are you in a band? CayCay

John Hamilton
Date: 9/2/2016 10:13:00 AM

Hi Cay Cay, thanks for the fyi on the typo, correction done. Yes this is from a melody of eighties pop rock sound so you guessed correctly. I have been writing songs for a long long time, they come easy for me, I could do 2 or 3 a day if I wanted. I had one lyric stolen and it became a hit in the eighties so I got turned off the music industry a long time ago. I was in a band, but it was a jazz band in the seventies. Thanks for your comments.

Brian Chung

Date: 9/2/2016 9:02:00 AM

Great poem, if only I had the skill to put it into the melody of a song! Also, I recently wrote two poems regarding war as well, please give me your criticism, they are the: Secret Place of the Most High and The Deluge: Decadence and Destruction

John Hamilton
Date: 9/2/2016 10:07:00 AM

Thanks Brian, this was based on an already existing melody, think eighties pop rock. Will check out your writes. Thanks for the visit.

Daniel Turner

Date: 9/2/2016 8:28:00 AM

John, you were doing an excellent job until you mentioned that "dirty" word history. People don't want to look back and is THE one biggest reason we have what we have today. I personally enjoyed the write and I have brought up the subject of history in several poems. People will agree but they won't take the time to study.

John Hamilton
Date: 9/2/2016 10:05:00 AM

Problem with humans in general we don't learn from past mistakes but keep making the same mistakes over and over.Thanks Daniel for your observations and comment.