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Every generation's war guarantees there'll always be one more --
Every generation's war, end 'em all or we're done for.

As I record this my brothers, my sisters – there are somewhere between 43 and 50 ongoing armed conflicts today – something surely is amiss. Vision of Humanity, (visionofhumanity.org,) measures, then classifies, human aggression on a global scale. Seeking to make the reputably impossible utopian dream, a reality; World peace attainable. Working with facts, they break it down something like this: What exactly, constitutes a peaceful nation? What criteria can we use to measure how deep our penchant for devastation?

Since the dawn of creation, we have had every generation’s war. Our nature is generous – every generation should have the chance to experience an altercation. Like a carnival barker we proclaim, “Come see what greed and hunger can obtain! Forgo education for a brainwashed foundation. Feed the flames of your father's hatred; stoke the fire of your country's catalog of complaints, with no constraints.”

2018's number one leading country of peace was Iceland. Then peep at the bottom of the heap, there lies Syria. Among Pakistan, New Zealand and Ireland, there are 163 countries listed. Americans got a lot of work to do, it's twisted – World leader and breeder of war – the U.S.A. places at number 121. Now, news flash, 2019’s numbers are in and who’s at the top again? Iceland, sitting pretty, while Afghanistan now ranks last. Now where, you may ask, is America? Slipping further behind, there we are at 128. We can’t get straight – can’t get clean none. We need to lay down that gun. Long way to go before we can create heaven here on earth. We score low on all the shit that' supposed to ensure we grow. As in enlightenment, not entitlement.

Every generation's war guarantees there'll always be one more –
Every generation's war, end 'em all or we're done for.

It is widely believed that peace is ideal.
So why do we measure what is worth waging war for?
Passing it down like treasure, for the next generation’s pleasure.

People cryin’ out, “1 state, 2 states, my state.
Eyes for eye, teeth for teeth,
passed down from father to son;
a patrimony of hate.
“Son, I love you and I treasure your life
I’ll prove it, look, here, take this knife.”

Every generation's war guarantees there'll always be one more –
Every generation's war, end 'em all or we're done for.

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from NoteSpeak (Amori e Tragedie In Musica), released March 13, 2020

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