War
By Timothy Price
Tense dreams, nervous sleep
No comfort in the silence
Specters dance in the shades of darkness
Sprites flash forboding violence
Explosions awaken the gods of war
Ares blesses bombs
Enyo ensures destruction to all
Keyes beckons Putin’s call
While Brandon snored
Putin went to war
World ignored
Bad rapport
Destruction, mayhem
Carnage as they fall
Soldiers, civilians
Death to one and all
Sleep is forever
So many unfortunate souls
Humanity fails us again
Innocents sacrificed
For our sins
Spunk disgusted over Putin invading Ukraine.
Off Center & Not Even 
War is horrible at any time. This one feels wrong on every level.
Way to go on your wonderful lyrics and song.
Thanks, Dale. The west has been way too easy on Putin.
WAY too easy.
Putin is disgusting.
He is. Thanks, Cindy.
Always felt weakness is the root of all wars – weak-willed leaders, weak willed-politicians and weak willed members of humanity that all let us get to this point. I saw multiple comments from a soon to be removed IL politicization basically calling us to go to war directly with a nuke owning Russia. Not sure how this all plays out, but my eyes are on the supposed leaders of the free world – so far Brandon stoked it, Germany comically offered helmets and thought it was okay to become dependent on Russia’s oil, Canada implements authoritarianism to take out bouncy houses yet tries to condemn Putin’s actions and UN Security Council is chaired by the aggressors in this war. What’s next, we sell a large portion of our uranium to Russia… wait, too late. Pretty much with my dude Spunk on this whole thing, but there is plenty of blame to go around.
Well said, Brian. I just read an article in the Wall Street Journal that mentioned the west has decided to give Ukraine some lethal and effective weapons. Very late in the game, be better late than never. The Ukrainians are putting up a good fight on their own, and frustrating Putin to no end according to The Economist. Maybe they can put him down with some serious fire power.
Awesome song for Ukraine, Tim. The lyrics are great, as are the effects you create. I’m in agreement with Spunk. Disgusted.
Thanks, Jeff. The song has some bloody awful parts, but war is bloody awful.
You’re welcome, Tim. Always. The song does at that, and, unfortunately, war does.
Well said and well performed.
Thanks, JYP.
I so agree, here’s a song I wrote in 1977! We Don’t Need No More Wars!
Thanks, Cynthia. That’s a wonderful song.
This is a great song!
Thanks, Dawn.
That is a timely song, Tim. The skies down there are beautiful, as always, and Spunk is quite right.
Thanks, Lavinia.
your song is a powerful one and so sad Tim.
these lines…
“Sleep is forever
So many unfortunate souls
Humanity fails us again
Innocents sacrificed
For our sins”
and i agree with Spunk! 🥵
Thanks, Cindy.
Welcome Tim~! 💖
Great war song under great skies! Spunk… if only some common sense inhabited the minds of people ruling our world…
Thanks, Marina. Common sense has been lost, I’m afraid.
…completely!
As I mentioned to Shey. I’m going to try something different for the lead in and outro vocals on the song.
…which I look forward to hear.
I wrote the song is in E Major. Not the best for my limited vocal range.
Limited?!
Highs require falsetto, and I can’t go very low.
Yma Sumac range is very rare!!! 😉
Thanks for posting this touching song, Tim.
You are welcome, Herman.
We all hope and pray for Ukraine.
Yes we do. Thanks, Rudi.
Well I thought your war was pretty well hitting the mark especially the last verse. Well done. Epic playing too.
Thanks, Shey. I think I’ll try something different on the leading and trailing vocals. Stay tuned.
Count on it.
It didn’t happen tonight. I got home really late again.
Yeah bloody awful how life does indeed happen to those of us who dream x
Timothy, you wrote a wonderful song and performed it well. It really captures your heartbreak about war, especially this one. Thanks for sharing!
I’m happy you liked the song. I’m going to redo the vocals on the beginning and end, and see if I can get a better handle on them. I wrote the song in the key of E major, which is not very good for my limited vocal range.
Well, just so you know, I like it as is. A little roughness is appropriate for the subject. It will be a good song either way.
Bloody awful does have it’s place when it comes to war.
The politicians after the World wars, al said never again. What short memories they have today.
Spunks the main man!
It’s not so much short memories, as Putin has counted on that “Never Again!” The Soviets never agreed to never again, remember the Cold War? Putin figures the west isn’t going to do much, and he’s right, especially with our current brain-dead president, so he’s made his move.
He seems to lack fervour, to me Tim. Where as Pucking, does not!
Like the song Tim. It’s a pity that our former disgraced pres ident refused to send the arms and military equipment that had been approved by the prior administration to Ukraine in his efforts to cozy up to Putin.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/28/trump-ukraine-military-aid-russia-1689531
Thanks, Holly. All the the west has failed the Ukraine.
Some have had more of a hand in this catastrophe than others. Putin is a pariah, hopefully, he will not receive any further encouragement from U.S. factions.
Great song, Tim!
I’m re-posting a piece I did on Ukraine graffiti from last October. I’d like to add this song.
If that’s okay? I’ve never posted from SoundCloud, but I can try!
Thanks, Resa. Here’s the SC link: https://soundcloud.com/user-334086053/war. I’m going to redo the beginning and ending vocals. The Key of E Major is not my key. So I want to try to get them a little better. If I come up with better vocals and upload a new file that link will update to the new file when and if I do load a new file.
Okay! Thank you! I sent a mail with a link to a protected Page and a Passcode. If you could take a moment to check it out, I’d really appreciate it!
Replied to your email.
Thanks! I wonder what Dale is using? I’ll check!
She migth use Microsoft Edge. I don’t have Edge readily available.
ahhh! Browser wars!
Microsoft ended up losing that war.
LOLOL!!!
I posted it!
I commented.
You are fast!!!!
I’m trying to come up with an “quick comment” equivalent to “Quickdraw McGraw!”
Hmmmm
The high-falutin’est
Fastest shootin’est
Cowboy you ever saw
That’s Quick Draw McGraw
Maybe change “Cowboy” to “Commentboy” OR?
Since you draw, you can be a quick draw…
LOLOLOL!!!!
I’m down with Spunkie-Poo 💋!
Well done, Tim! The situation in Ukraine is heartbreaking, to say the least. Putin needs to go down.
Indded. Thanks, Tiffany.
Great lyrics, Tim.
I admire the Ukrainian people’s resistance in the face of such overwhelming odds. And the protests of Russian citizens. I don’t think Putin expected either.
He obviously wasn’t prepared for much opposition. It’s amazing how people, especially those who are more socialist-minded, believe everyone thinks like they do and share the same beliefs and sentiments. They are so out of touch.
I couldn’t agree more. Where I live, the vast majority think their policies crazy…and that’s being kind.
Putin is a Monster! Your lyrics for an ugly war is well done. I agree with Spunk…
Thanks, Nancy.
I hate Putin! I am praying for Ukraine, not Russia! Russian is literally trying to start a fucking war! We don’t need that during a time now now when there is a damn pandemic going on! There are enough people dying and getting killed in the world, that does not need to get worse!
Thanks, World News
Dictators are always a problem which is why democracy doesn’t allow them through our constitutions. An excellent song and a great tribute to this unnecessary and shocking war.
Thanks, Roberta. Totally necessary war.
Hi Timothy, I cam back to listen to your recording because it wouldn’t play the other day. VEry well done, you have captured the whole spirit of war well and it has a lot of impact.
Thanks, Roberta. I’m happy you like it.
It’s so sad that in this day and age a dictator can still declare war on a neighbour and threaten to start a major conflict that could draw in the whole world. What is REALLY scary is that Putin is threatening to use nuclear weapons if any countries step in and try to stop him. He is betting on nobody doing that so he can do what he wants.
But Putin has not reckoned on the determination of Ukraine to stand it’s ground. Their president has given their country hope and has inspired almost every other country with his stand. Even the Russian people are standing up in defiance of Putin, risking their lives by protesting against the war.
It’s a horribly tragic event, but hopefully some good will come out of this in that when there is a tragedy, it helps bring people together.
We can only hope.
Hi Tony. You are absolutely right. On the nuclear threat, when we were living in Spain in 1999, Yeltsin threatened to nuke Europe over our bombing the Serbs without involving Russia. The Spaniards were unphased. They said nothing much made by the Russians works. I included newspaper clippings on Yeltsin threat at that time in this post from last April: https://wp.me/p1yQyy-6bQ.
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Loving the rerecord. Got time to come back FINALLY..talking time again
Thanks, Shey. I’m happy you like it.
I did. YOu’ve done a wonderful job with that song.
I’m happy you like it.
B E A U T I F U L ~ this is the mood of the past week, and not only are the lyrics insightful ~ the beat/melody is something to get the body and mind to move, to take action. Your guitar work makes this special ~ how I do admire musicians, all you can communicate to others via the medium of music trumps all. Powerful genius is what a good song brings to the world. Thank you.
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I tried to comment on the song but I think you must have to sign in for an account in order to do so. I loved the song, great lyrics and great playing, you were really jamming out with the echo it had quite a profound effect. Your photographs are beautiful Tim. Big hugs to you two. xoxoxoxo
Thanks, Joni. I can’t take credit for the playing.
The lyrics were great too. Really liked the song. Sad but true. ❤️
The original is a great song.
I know the song well. It is a great song. Thanks Tim I appreciate it. ❤️