No Bravery

Hey friends,

Inspired by the comment left on my last post, I checked out James Blunt website to see what his other fans had to say. I checked out in particular Goodbye My Lover posts, and it seems like I am not the only one who has had a meaningful reawakening of my loved one because of this song. Someone's marriage was saved, someone went ahead and proposed to his girlfriend and so many other cases just because of this one song. I was really surprised to see someone say that to them Goodbye My Lover is a great song to dedicate to someone who may have passed away. I just never thought of the song in that way, but it's very much possible. I also liked another guy's comment who said that he thought it was Blunt who left his girlfriend, and towards the end he realizes that it was the girl who left him. There are loads of stories and speculation as to who the girl was in his life. Someone even said that his girlfriend was expecting a baby when she least expected it, and because of the complications left Blunt. I wouldn't necessarily believe that, but it's interesting to see all sorts of stories circulating in regards to who his lover is.

Having said that, I am here to share another Blunt song called No Bravery. I was not drawn into this song, but after having watched the documentary on Blunt (it's on the DVD!)he talks about how he served in the army in Kosovo, and he had his guitar with him there to keep himself busy when not fighting. It was there he composed the song No Bravery, which basically talks about how the lives of the children, mothers and fathers have been ruined because of someone who came and ruined their lives. He doesn't make any specific reference to anyone, but it could be anyone ranging from the world leaders, to the president of the opposing country, to the enemy soldiers.

It's a very appropriate song in today's world, because we have countries like Iraq and Afghanistan that have been ripped apart by foreign forces, and have ripped apart families and all. We all know who to blame, but the beauty of Blunt's song is that he leaves a huge room open for different interpretations.

The point being, lives are ruined in war, and war is pointless!

No Bravery

There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
Tears drying on their face.
He has been here.
Brothers lie in shallow graves.
Fathers lost without a trace.
A nation blind to their disgrace,
Since he's been here.

And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.

Houses burnt beyond repair.
The smell of death is in the air.
A woman weeping in despair says,
He has been here.
Tracer lighting up the sky.
It's another families' turn to die.
A child afraid to even cry out says,
He has been here.

And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.

There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
But no one asks the question why,
He has been here.
Old men kneel and accept their fate.
Wives and daughters cut and raped.
A generation drenched in hate.
Yes, he has been here.

And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
--- James Blunt




Everytime I hear this song, my heart goes to people who have been afflicted with extreme sadness because of war.

Mansur