Both Sides Of The Story Lyrics
If you ever get the chance find the CD single version of this song. It has a demo version that replaces the "White man turns the corner.." part with a very telling verse that seems very reminiscent of Phil's life at the time. It's heart wrenching.
Great message about how we often fail to realize the experiences of others who we just blow aside and ignore. I think Phil is asking everyone to pause, take a step back, and put ourselves in the shoes of the target of our criticism, racism and hatred. We need to see both sides of the story before we judge.
On a side note, the line: "while small coffins are lined up sadly, now united in defeat" chillingly reminds me of 9/11 and how the country came together after such a defeat at the hands of terrorism. Obviosuly Phil wrote this song long before 9/11 but I thought I would just throw that out there.
About hatred, intolerence, and simple kindness.
I think phil is just asking us to try putting on the shoes of those we criticize and take a look at mattaz evenly from all direcshunz b4 coming to a conclusion
I think phil is just asking us to try putting on the shoes of those we criticize and take a look at mattaz evenly from all direcshunz b4 coming to a conclusion
I think phil is just asking us to try putting on the shoes of those we criticize and take a look at mattaz evenly from all direcshunz b4 coming to a conclusion
Here we are all gathered in what seems to be the centre of the storm Neighbours once friendly now stand each side of the line that has been drawn They've been fighting here for years, but now there's killing on the streets While small coffins are lined up sadly, now united in defeat
These lyrics remind me of the Rwanda Genocide. The Hutu and Tutsi lived with each other but underneath there were inner issues from past history. They believed there were different traits between the two groups but since they lived with each other and intermarried those physical traits were seemingly hard to tell. Any rate the hutu were a majority in the population and the Tutsi were a minority in population numbers. In the past the Tutsi were the aristocratic people while the hutu were basically slaves. In current time after the assassination of the hutu government leader, the hutu called for a mass killing of the Tutsi because they believed that they would enslave them. That's why those lyrics match so well to me.