Nathan Ball is the new folk artist whose beautifully crafted songs and virtuoso guitar have made him the voice for a new generation. Declared rising star of the acoustic music scene by folking.com, Nathan made a name for himself on the summer festival circuit and is now at the forefront of a new wave of superbly talented singer-songwriters who passion for the issues of the day is proving a winner with audiences young and old. For more information about Nathan Ball, visit www.nathanball.com
Stand Up is a Nathan Ball original written in 2009 as the world prepared for the Copenhagen climate change summit. The lyrics for the song were adapted from a speech by Winston Churchill. Both the song lyrics and the text of the original speech can be found below.
This version of Stand Up was recorded at Narrow Water Studios in Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland in December 2009. The audio is extremely raw and as yet unproduced a properly produced version will be released on Nathans debut album in Spring 2010.
For information about how you can stand up and take action on climate change, visit www.climatecamp.org.uk
Stand Up lyrics (by Nathan Ball)
When the situation, was more manageable all action, was neglected
Now that it has so assiduously eluded our grip
We apply to late the remedies to lessen our allure
Towards such deeply set benightedness, and the chances of a cure
Stand up, eyes open, ears down too the ground
There is nothing in this story that is new for us to find
It boasts an age that is comparable to the books of sybillines
Stand up, eyes open, ears down too the ground
It does fall into that long and dismal, catalogue of fruitlessness
In the confirmed unteachability of mankind through experience
Want of foresight and no care to act when action would be simple
Lack of clear affective thinking by a confused council until
Emergency inevitably summons up its song
Until self preservation rises up to strike it's jarring gong
These are the features that do constitute, our endless repetition
throughout his.... story
Stand up, eyes open, ears down to the ground
Stand up, eyes open, ears down to the ground
Their power lies in our obedience
So we must disobey
Instead of settling for convenience
To then look, the other way
Stand up, eyes open, ears down to the ground
Stand up, eyes open, ears down to the ground
Stand up.
Words of a Winston Churchill speech (adapted for Stand Up)
"When the situation was manageable, it was neglected. And now that it is thoroughly out of hand, we apply to late the remedies which then might have effected a cure. There is nothing new in the story, it is as old as the sibylline books. It falls into that long dismal catalogue of the fruitlessness of experience and confirmed unteachability of mankind. Want of foresight, unwillingness to act when action would be simple and effective, lack of clear thinking, confusion of counsel until emergency comes, until self preservation strikes its jarring gong...
-These are the features which constitute the endless repetition of history. Winston Churchill, 1935
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Nathan Ball and Alex Hargreaves - Hold Onby foamage927 views
Reflective, thought provoking.
fngrpkn06 10 months ago
He is the Nathan Baaaalllllll... He is the Nathan Ball!
maggiehogg 1 year ago
Great work Nathan..... See you in Rostrevor in July!
mauriziobyrnez 1 year ago
spine tinglingly brilliant nathan!
nice to see your still alive and kickin back bro :)
lukkbox 2 years ago