World Peace

The March, 2022 GtSD (Going the Social Distance Tour) song release is called, "World Peace".

The Song

Click play, above, to start the song, or you can Download "World Peace" here. (You might have to right click on the player and save the file to your disk.)

Payment

Venmo: My Venmo account is @RonHallMusic

Paypal: My Paypal account is Ron@RonHallMusic.com or you can go to paypal.me/RonHallMusic and choose Friend/Family.

I'm releasing this on a Pay what you want basis. A dollar? Five dollars? A million dollars? Whatever you wish. ...and if you'd like to have it for free, then free it shall be. I hope you enjoy the song, and I thank you for listening.

Insider Info

I wrote "World Peace" several years ago as a rock song with big drums and lots of electric guitars but, as the years have gone by, it's slowed down, mellowed and become a song to play on the acoustic guitar. I recorded this version over the past week or so and am releasing it as a prayer for the people of Ukraine.

We pray for you, Ukraine. We pray for peace.

With Ukraine and her invaders in mind, I consciously made the two acoustic guitar parts a little busy and somewhat independent, thinking they might represent something more meaningful. If guitar parts can each do their own thing and still get along with each other, perhaps we can, too. To mix it up even more, the guitar that's panned slightly left is finger picked, while I used a flat pick on the part that's panned slightly to the right. Still, they found some harmony, at least from time to time.

I played the drum part on a cajon drum that I built in the backyard several years ago and parts of the kick are meant to symbolize a heart beat. I added the accordion to give it an international feel, and because I just plain ol' thought it sounded haunting and even uplifting.

Ah, music, the language of the world. Hopefully, we who inhabit this planet can take a lesson from music. Live in harmony. Live in love. Let's live in peace.

We stand with you, Ukraine.

World Peace

See it in your mind, make it real, world peace.
See it in your mind, world peace.
See it in your mind, make it real, world peace.
See it in your mind, world peace.

We've got to visualize world peace.
Somebody's got to dream the dream.
Be the one, be the one,
Be the one to make it happen,
It all comes down to you and me.

See it in your mind, make it real, world peace.
See it in your mind, world peace.
See it in your mind, make it real, world peace.
See it in your mind, world peace.

Look at the macro, see the global vision.
Try to see the earth in harmony.
Got to think it, got to dream it,
I believe that we can make it happen.
It all comes down to you and me. Yeah, yeah.

See it in your mind, make it real, world peace.
See it in your mind, world peace.
See it in your mind, make it real, world peace.
See it in your mind, world peace.

It's not about a demonstration,
It's not about negotiation,
It's not about your nation or mine.

It's down to you and me,
And what it is that we believe in.
What kind of planet will we leave our children?

See it in your mind, make it real, world peace.
See it in your mind, world peace.
See it in your mind, make it real, world peace.
See it in your mind, world peace.

See it in your mind, world peace.
See it in your mind, world peace.

See it in your mind, make it real, world peace.