The music world has since an exponential growth in the number of songs making social comment about the war on terror and the Bush Administration since the attacks on 9/11.
It seems as if every tom, dick and harry in the world of music has written a song or songs expressing their opinions of the war. Popular artists from Pearl Jam, Lenny Kravitz, and Green Day to Eminem and the Dixie Chicks have all written and performed songs expressing their view. Generally they are not in favour of the the methods used to garner public support for the war.
While most artists are explicit about their beliefs and tie it to the current US government and Iraq war, some have tried to get their head around the bigger issue, like John Mayer.
Mayer, has just released a new album, Continuum, which features a song called “Belief”. It is one of the most plain, obvious, statement of truths that has ever been said but I don’t think many people have ever thought about it.
The lyric
“Everyone believes
From emptiness to everything
Everyone believes
And no ones going quietly”
sums up the human condition and while we fight tooth and nail for our beliefs, there will always be conflict.
The song doesn’t offer a solution to human conflict as such (is there ever going to be one?) but does make some relevant points about the effectiveness of preaching and protesting to propogate your beliefs.
I have been thinking along the same line of thought for sometime, so when I heard this song I had a natural affinity to it. I listen to it about 10 times a day. It’s just so darn catchy.
Whether you agree or not with the themes and messages in this song, it’s still worth listening to.
You can listen to the song on his website.
Just click here and select the Belief link down the bottom.
I recommend buying John Mayer’s albums. He is a great performer and I can’t wait to see him in concert again.
