Last Stand - James Hollingsworth

James Hollingsworth sings 'Last Stand', written in 1989. Recorded 28 May 2007 in the Forest of Dean, UK. Camera and production: Sandro Granda.

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The song's title refers to deforestation (ie using the word 'stand' in its sense as a group of trees) as well as implying a desperate ultimate effort, in this case a plea to humanity to hold back the rate of consumption and environmental destruction before the damage is irreparable.

The reference to breathing is in the context of 'Conscious Breathing' as a metaphor for the Will to Live.


Today, the undeniable evidence that Climate Change is occuring as a direct result of human activity makes the song perhaps even more poignant than it was at the time it was written.

Last Stand James Hollingsworth February 1989

You can breathe
Breathe the air

Feel the warm sun
Shine in your hair, but...

You won't breathe
Realise your potential,

In your mind, you're doing what you can, but
Is it circumstantial? The bodies on the shore

They're a warning of what could happen if you don't,

No, no no, no,

Breathe the air, brave if you dare

The helplessness of necessity
The guilt of new propriety

'til you can't breathe
Where's the air?

Where's the lifeblood? The cure?

Oh, you know the cure? It's gone.

With... Gone with the ashes, oh! the dust is here to stay,

Ah, but couldn't we have seen? to feel? to know!

To listen before it was too late...

Too late to breathe, Too late to listen to the voices,

Listen to the voices!
Listen to the reasons!

Or... we'll burn out like the fires.

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[ballastastronaut]

heroin

[godofcreek720]

almost reminds me of bob dlyann

[godofcreek720]

omg this is perfect

[UncutMetal]

dude i'm in a band called last stand

and we have a song called the will to live

kinda weird but cool lol good song this guys got talent i like how the birds and other natural sounds work with the music.

[zezt]

Your song, playing, the scene and message and meaning all really moved me. Very powerful!!! and Thanks :-)

[jonavidal]

yeah!!!how are you James??!!!nice to see you!nice song, but try to play a solo with the mouth organ, armonic or.. i dont know the name. hope you are fine!!take care and see you soon!!!

[cogombra]

What a video, what a passion, relaxation etc without being the new age bullshit middle class!

If people do not follow this is because they are so degenerated that cannot even understand what is going on around them!

Keep up the good job JAmes