YOUR WAR

from OPEN UP by Manuel Paris

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YOUR WAR

A green helicopter’s just dropped you on the desert sand
thousand miles away from home
Now you’re proudly stiflin’ under the heat of the sun
in your stainless uniform
All your certainties and faith
soon they’ll vanish all away
but for now you feel so strong and fair

Heavy silence only disturbed by the flapping flag
and the heartbeats in your breast
hundred young soldiers standin’ to attention in line
brand new weapons ‘gainst their chests
All their certainties and faith
soon they’ll vanish all away
but for now they feel so strong and fair

A white banner on your housefront says welcome home hero
red blue balloons everywhere
all your kith and kin gathered and standin’ in a row
as you saw them in your prayers
Ev’ry mem’ry ev’ry face
makes you feel like someone else
once you weren’t a stranger to yourself

Tell me who are you fightin’
Who are you servin’
What have you been killin’ for
did it have to be your war

Your mother’s cryin’ and you keep her face tight in the hollow of your shoulder
So that she can’t see your eyes
your dad smiles to the hero while mournin’ for the kid you once were
still he’ll keep on feignin’ pride
To pretend’s all that remains
things won’t ever be the same
what would be the sense of even try

You packed your bag and at daybreak you were gone again
War is now where you belong
a note left on the kitchen table they wouldn’t need more to understand things have already gone wrong
All your certainties and faith
vanished thousands miles away
once you used to feel so strong and fair

Tell me who are you fightin’
Who are you servin’
What have you been killin’ for
Tell me who are you fightin’
What have you been servin’
What will you be dyin’ for
did dit have to be your war

credits

from OPEN UP, released June 20, 2023
words & music by Manuel Paris

Manuel Paris / vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Fabrice L’homme / bass
Gilles Chahinian / drums
Clara Mbongo / background vocals
Sabrina Belmo / background vocals
Cécile Cuvellier / background vocals
Mouloud Hamidi / organ
Lester Leipzig / clavinet

Recorded by LH Chambat at Gam Studio (Be) and Garden Lodge studio (Fr)
Mixed by LH Chambat at Garden Lodge Studio (Fr)
Mastered by Fred « Brain » Monestier

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Manuel Paris Lille, France

Manuel Paris is a French singer, guitar player and songwriter. He was born in Roubaix in 1982.
In 2014, Manuel Paris releases "Naked Son", his first album, inspired by Folk, Blues and Reggae. He performs with just his voice and his guitar. In 2023, he releases his second album : "Open Up". The Album is recorded with a whole band this time, and mixes mainly Blues, Rock and Reggae influences. ... more

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