John Hamilton Poet Lyric

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
WARS TURN


People hope 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

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
WARS TURN



John Derek Hamilton
September 2,2016
Finished with music and vocals August 2,2025

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Maria Williams June 2, 2017 at 8:04 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 June 2, 2017 at 3:25 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 September 7, 2016 at 9:43 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 September 7, 2016 at 11:43 AM You're right, I thought of that verse as well, thanks for the visit!

Tom Quigley September 2, 2016 at 2:42 PM Great write--hopefully not, but we seem to forget and repeat. John Hamilton September 2, 2016 at 5:13 PM Thanks Tom appreciate the visit and comment.

Phillip Garcia September 2, 2016 at 1:34 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 September 2, 2016 at 2:00 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!

Beautiful Scars September 2, 2016 at 1:26 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 September 2, 2016 at 1:57 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 September 2, 2016 at 10:20 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 September 2, 2016 at 10:36 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 Godwin September 2, 2016 at 9:36 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 September 2, 2016 at 10:13 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 September 2, 2016 at 9:02 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 September 2, 2016 at 10:07 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 September 2, 2016 at 8:28 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 September 2, 2016 at 10:05 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.