Dear God #MusicMonday
By Jeannette | September 9, 2013
Today’s Music Monday tune is a different one to that I’d scheduled.
I’ve got T at home with me today and we’ve had quite long chats about conflicts and religion. Fortunately I was able to reassure him that the Cold War era seems to be long behind us but it was interesting to get his views, as an ever-thinking 10year old with his whole life ahead of him.
Today’s tune is a definite favourite of mine, I love the words and the messages in the video. The guitar sequences are also wonderful.
Here it is:
In stereo: musicvideo of Dear God by Midge Ure, released in 1988. From the album “Answers to nothing”. Dear God, is there somebody out there? Is there someone to hear my prayer? I’m a simple man with simple words to say Is there some point in asking?
The lyrics are thought-provoking as a stand-alone:
Dear God, is there somebody out there?
Is there someone to hear my prayer?
I’m a simple man with simple words to say
Is there some point in asking?
Asking for more only got us where we are today
Lost and alone and afraid
Give me, love for the lonely
Give me, food for the hungry
Give me, peace in a restless world
Give me, hope for the children
Give me, a worldwide religion
Give me, peace in a restless world
Dear God, can you hear me crying?
A whole world crying
Looking for something to say
We had it all and we threw it all away
Is there somebody watching
Somebody watching over the mess that we’ve made
We’re lost and alone and afraid
Give me, love for the lonely
Give me, food for the hungry
Give me, peace in a restless world
Give me, hope for the children
Give me, a worldwide religion
Give me, peace in a restless world
And we need to know there’s something good
Though all our years of solitude go on and on and on…
Give me, love for the lonely
Give me, food for the hungry
Give me, peace in a restless world
Give me, hope for the children
Give me, a worldwide religion
Give me, peace in a restless world
Dear god, is there somebody out there,
Is there someone to hear my prayer
I love the echoes at the beginning of the song and the way it ends.
A top tune and whilst there is conflict and suffering, it will always be a relevant one.
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