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Never again We say, “Never again.”  But when people with power are pointing in one direction when many minds are pointing in that direction when the guns and bombs are pointing in that direction too, it can happen again. It does happen again. It has happened again. It can be furious and chaotic. It can be calm and orderly. It can start with laws. It can start without them. The people who do it can...

WE ARE BETTER WHEN WE STAND TOGETHER by Michael Rosen Verse 1 (solo / small group) A child wanders through the ruins A family fears a knock at the door A grandma looks for her old home They know they didn’t start this war   Chorus We are better When we stand together When we stand together We are better   Verse 1 (full choir) A child wanders through the ruins A family fears a knock at the door A g...

Song commissioned by Helen Weinstein for #HMD2020 with lyrics by poet Michael Rosen set to music by composer Bethany Kirby Verse 1 There’s nothing very easy about speaking out There’s nothing very easy knowing how to shout But you see someone picked on for something that they are Nothing they can do: they were born that way Not saying that it’s easy to have your say It can often turn out that the...

Verse 1 There’s nothing very easy about speaking out There’s nothing very easy knowing how to shout But you see someone picked on for something that they are Nothing they can do: they were born that way Not saying that it’s easy to have your say It can often turn out that the only person's you You’re the only one who can say what’s true   Bridge We want the elimination of all discrimination Want t...

Verse 1 There’s nothing very easy about speaking out There’s nothing very easy knowing how to shout But you see someone picked on for something that they are Nothing they can do: they were born that way Not saying that it’s easy to have your say It can often turn out that the only person's you You’re the only one who can say what’s true   Bridge We want the elimination of all discrimination Want t...

Verse 1 There’s nothing very easy about speaking out There’s nothing very easy knowing how to shout But you see someone picked on for something that they are Nothing they can do: they were born that way Not saying that it’s easy to have your say It can often turn out that the only person's you You’re the only one who can say what’s true   Bridge We want the elimination of all discrimination Want t...

Verse 1 There’s nothing very easy about speaking out There’s nothing very easy knowing how to shout But you see someone picked on for something that they are Nothing they can do: they were born that way Not saying that it’s easy to have your say It can often turn out that the only person's you You’re the only one who can say what’s true   Bridge We want the elimination of all discrimination Want t...

Commissioned by Helen Weinstein of Historyworks for #HMD2020 with lyrics by poet Michael Rosen set to music by composer Bethany Kirby Verse 1 When there’s no road left and the land is dusty and dry; When there’s no way home  and death falls from the sky; When the lightning strikes and floods rip through the town; When there’s nothing to eat and death comes creeping round; When sirens are louder th...

Verse 1 When there’s no road left and the land is dusty and dry; When there’s no way home  and death falls from the sky; When the lightning strikes and floods rip through the town; When there’s nothing to eat and death comes creeping round; When sirens are louder than laughter   Bridge (x3) Who will speak for the fearful who will stand with the weak who will stand up to power and find the words to...

Verse 1 When there’s no road left and the land is dusty and dry; When there’s no way home  and death falls from the sky; When the lightning strikes and floods rip through the town; When there’s nothing to eat and death comes creeping round; When sirens are louder than laughter   Bridge (x3) Who will speak for the fearful who will stand with the weak who will stand up to power and find the words to...

Verse 1 When there’s no road left and the land is dusty and dry; When there’s no way home  and death falls from the sky; When the lightning strikes and floods rip through the town; When there’s nothing to eat and death comes creeping round; When sirens are louder than laughter   Bridge (x3) Who will speak for the fearful who will stand with the weak who will stand up to power and find the words to...

Verse 1 When there’s no road left and the land is dusty and dry; When there’s no way home  and death falls from the sky; When the lightning strikes and floods rip through the town; When there’s nothing to eat and death comes creeping round; When sirens are louder than laughter   Bridge (x3) Who will speak for the fearful who will stand with the weak who will stand up to power and find the words to...

WE ARE BETTER WHEN WE STAND TOGETHER Lyrics by Michael Rosen - commissioned by HistoryWorks Verse 1 (solo / small group) A child wanders through the ruins A family fears a knock at the door A grandma looks for her old home They know they didn’t start this war   Chorus We are better When we stand together When we stand together We are better   Verse 1 (full choir) A child wanders through the ruins...

WE ARE BETTER WHEN WE STAND TOGETHER Lyrics by Michael Rosen - commissioned by HistoryWorks Verse 1 (solo / small group) A child wanders through the ruins A family fears a knock at the door A grandma looks for her old home They know they didn’t start this war   Chorus We are better When we stand together When we stand together We are better   Verse 1 (full choir) A child wanders through the ruins...

We are better when we stand together When we stand together We are better   A child wanders through the ruins A family fears a knock at the door A grandma looks for her old home They know they didn’t start this war   We are better when we stand together When we stand together We are better   The child is ours, we must make it safe The family’s ours, we must hear their call The grandma’s ours, we m...

There’s nothing very easy about speaking out there’s nothing very easy knowing how to shout but you see someone picked on for something that they are Nothing they can do: they were born that way Not saying that it’s easy to have your say We’ve seen it happen near or from afar It can often turn out that the only person's you You’re the only one who can say what’s true   We want the elimination of a...

When there’s no road left and the land is dusty and dry;  when there’s no way home  and death falls from the sky;   when the lightning strikes and floods rip through the town; when there’s no evening meal and death comes creeping round;   when there’s nothing on the shelf and people wait to grow old; when bullets cut through the air and bones freeze in the cold;   when sirens are louder than laugh...