The Earth is But One Country - Why Are We Fighting?

This song contains quotes from the writings of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, the Bahai Faith, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, and Judaism

Why Are we Fighting
Verse 1:
Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do some good to all of them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you (King James Bible, Matthew 6:27)
Refrain fromyourdesire[s], so you can act justly (The Quran 4:135)

Enraptured with lust, enraged with anger,
blinded by delusion, overwhelmed, with mind ensnared,
man aims at his own ruin,
and all this brings is pain and grief
(Buddha, the Word The Eightfold Path Nirvana)

Chorus:
Cause The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens,
The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens
The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens,
(Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh p.250)
So why are we fighting

Verse 2:
People talk of Love and Hate as if they were coffee
A nice warm mug of avarice and envy
Throw a dash of fear on top and dusting of jealousy
-Suddenly your blind to all you cant see

They sweep it off the pavement with the morning paper,
Trying not to notice that the clouds are getting dark, or
Maybe its just paranoia sweeping the countryside
But to the Eastern horizon
the sun always dawns.

Chorus:
Cause the Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens,
The Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens
The Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens,

So why are we fighting

Verse 3:
Have humbleness, Uprightness, heed to injure nought which lives,
Truthfulness, a mind / That lightly letteth go what others prize;
And equanimity, and charity / Which spieth no man's faults;
and tenderness Towards all that suffer;

a contented heart, Fluttered by no desires; (Bhagavad Gita Ch XVI)
will give us peaceful dwellinggive [us] lasting life
Violence must be put down!
against cruelty make a stand(The Zend-Avesta, Avesta Yasna 7)

Chorus:
Cause the Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens,
The Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens
The Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens,

So why are we fighting

Bridge/Close:
O man greatly beloved, fear not!
peace be unto thee,
peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. yea(Kesuvim (Writings), Daniel 10;19)

be strong, yea, be strong.
be strong, yea, be strong.
be strong, yea, be strong.
be strong, yea, be strong yea.

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• Stephanie
• The Baha'i Faith
• The earth is but one country

[solo89]

LOVE IT! -James

[staticgiraffe]

@solo89 Thanks James!

[staticgiraffe]

Side note: I wrote this song for a final project in a course studying protest music during the Vietnam War.

[Talimanao]

Well done. Nice song.

[yusufalef92]

Namaste,

Nice song! :)

[TheJustinavatar]

Beautiful!!

[kellisx16]

yayyyyy stephanie!

[jorj119]

very beautiful!Thanks

[foolferfun]

Beautiful!