Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter musician and two-time Grammy Award winner, known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism.
No More
Eddie Vedder & Ben Harper Lyrics
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Who gave for this land
Took a bullet in the back
For his pay
Spilled his blood
In the dirt and the dust
He's back to say
Is hard to believe
And it does no good
To just pray
He asks of us to stand
And we must end this war today
With his mind
He's saying, "No more!"
With his heart
He's saying, "No more!"
With his life
He's saying, "No more war!"
With his eyes
He's saying, "No more!"
With his body
He's saying, "No more!"
With his voice
He's saying, "No more war!"
Well nothing's too good
For a veteran
Yeah, this is what they say
So nothing is what they will get
In this new American way
The lies we were told
To get us to go
War criminal
Let us be straight
Let's get to the point
Where our voices are heard
Behind the White House gates
With our minds
We're saying, "No more!"
With our hearts
We're saying, "No more!"
With our lives
We're saying, "No more war!"
With our eyes
We're saying, "No more!"
With our bodies
We're saying, "No more!"
With our voices
We're saying, "No more war!"
No more innocents dying
No more terrorizing
No more eulogizing
No more evangelizing
No more presidents lying
No more war
With our minds
We're saying, "No more!"
With our hearts
We're saying, "No more!"
With our lives
We're saying, "No more war!"
The song "No More" by Eddie Vedder and Ben Harper speaks about the experiences and perspective of a war veteran who fought for their country and was injured in the process. This veteran now pleads with society to end the violence and make a stand against war. The song emphasizes the devastation and horrors of war and calls for action to prevent future conflicts.
The lyrics highlight the impact of war on innocent individuals who lose their lives, families, and homes due to violent disturbances. The song expresses the frustration with the militaristic agenda of governments, and the ways they use propaganda to justify war to their citizens. The veteran's account is a powerful appeal for change to honor and respect the sacrifices made by soldiers worldwide.
Line by Line Meaning
I speak for a man
The singer is speaking on behalf of a soldier
Who gave for this land
The soldier sacrificed for his country
Took a bullet in the back
The soldier was shot in the back while fighting
For his pay
He was on duty when he was shot
Spilled his blood
The soldier got injured and bled while fighting
In the dirt and the dust
The soldier was wounded while fighting in a difficult terrain
He's back to say
The soldier has returned to tell his story
That what he has seen
He is describing what he saw during his time in service
Is hard to believe
The events he witnessed were unbelievable
And it does no good
It makes no difference
To just pray
Praying alone will not solve the problem
He asks of us to stand
He requests support
And we must end this war today
They need to stop the war now
With his mind
Mental determination
He's saying, "No more!"
He does not want any more war
With his heart
Emotional determination
He's saying, "No more!"
He does not want any more war
With his life
Physical determination
He's saying, "No more war!"
He does not want any more war
With his eyes
Visual determination
He's saying, "No more!"
He does not want any more war
With his body
Manifestation of determination in opposition to war
He's saying, "No more!"
He does not want any more war
With his voice
Verbal determination
He's saying, "No more war!"
He does not want any more war
Well nothing's too good
Veterans should receive the best of everything
For a veteran
A person who has served in any branch of the military
Yeah, this is what they say
People say veterans are given the best
So nothing is what they will get
However, they are not given anything after their service
In this new American way
This is the new culture in America
The lies we were told
Untruths were told to manipulate people into supporting war
To get us to go
To make people sign up for the war
War criminal
People who are responsible for wars are criminals
Let us be straight
To be honest
Let's get to the point
Let's talk about the real issue
Where our voices are heard
Let's talk in a place where we can be heard
Behind the White House gates
The location of government administration
No more innocents dying
No more innocent people should perish because of war
No more terrorizing
No more using fear as a tool of war
No more eulogizing
No more conducting funeral services to mourn casualties of war
No more evangelizing
No more advocating for war as if it is a religious duty
No more presidents lying
No more politicians who are not honest with their citizens
No more war
Enough war already
With our minds
Mental determination
We're saying, "No more!"
We do not want any more war
With our hearts
Emotional determination
We're saying, "No more!"
We do not want any more war
With our lives
Physical determination
We're saying, "No more war!"
We do not want any more war
With our eyes
Visual determination
We're saying, "No more!"
We do not want any more war
With our bodies
Manifestation of determination in opposition to war
We're saying, "No more!"
We do not want any more war
With our voices
Verbal determination
We're saying, "No more war!"
We do not want any more war
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDDIE VEDDER
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