No Daylight

Описание: This is a protest song for the people of Palestine. Like many others, I called for a ceasefire almost two years ago. Gaza has since been bombed continually, and now is even worse because of the war across the region. Time to solve this problem if we ever want lasting peace.

I wrote the lyrics, but reluctantly used AI to create the music since I can't play or sing right now. If I had a band, I would call it the Middle Aged Poets Militia (MAPM). If you like this song, please like, comment, and share. If you know musicians, it's open for use. Lyrics by Gilbert Schramm, video editing by Carol Schramm.

Lyrics:

No Daylight
A Protest Song for Palestine by Gilbert Schramm

Daylight is the time when we all
Live and work and love
Light is a blessing raining down from above
But every day I hear misguided people say
Between Israel and the USA
There must never be
Any daylight at all
No daylight at all…

They say America must hold Israel in a tight embrace
Rarely have two allies been so two faced
They both preach democracy
But it’s all crass hypocrisy
In Palestine whole families are erased
A land and a people going down without a trace
And there is
No Democracy,
No security
No humanity
No justice
No freedom
There is no daylight at all

In the thunder in the sky there is no rain
Just more portents of more coming pain
There is no water to drink,
No food to eat,
No silence to think,
No silence to sleep
No daylight…
No daylight at all

Dust from the explosions and I can’t breathe
Smoke from the fires and I can’t see
They say that I can’t stay
But they won’t let me leave
No time to grieve
Nothing much left to believe
And when the dawn finally breaks
Over Palestine today
There is still…
No daylight at all…

People who lose their countries live as refugees
Even if they are living on their ancient lands
In Palestine there are refugees
As far as the eye can see
Every day we hear the prayer calls
Every day we see them fall
And there is still
No daylight all

If Palestine is ever to be free
It truly might be up to you and me
So send a letter
Pick up the phone
Let Palestine know it doesn’t stand alone

Until we help set them free
They will never see
Any daylight at all
No peace at all,
No equality
No freedom
No justice
No…no daylight at all