A Chance for Peace
Lonnie Liston Smith Lyrics


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give peace a chance and see what happens
we have our wars and they are owfull
lets live in peace and help our brothers throught out the land give peace a chance open up your heart and let the ? lets get intune with the universe because the ? ohh is not easy but we must try to give peace a chance

give peace a chance and see what happens
we have our war and they owfull
lets live in peace and help our brother throught out the land give peace a chance open up your heart and let love shine lets get intune with the universe ? is not easy but we must try to give peace a chance
give peace a chance
we must try give peace a chance
please open up your heart let love shine




in you r heart
umm shine

Overall Meaning

Lonnie Liston Smith's "A Chance for Peace" is a song that promotes the message of peace and love to overcome the destructive nature of war. The lyrics depict the horrors of war and the need to live in peace and help each other. The message of the song is clear, "give peace a chance and see what happens." The singer encourages us to open up our hearts and let love shine, to get in tune with the universe, and to try to give peace a chance because it's not easy. The phrase "let love shine" refers to the power of love to conquer hate and bring people together.


The lyrics suggest that war causes nothing but pain and suffering, and it is crucial for us to unite and live in peace, helping each other out. The singer urges us to be mindful of the universe and our connection to it. This song's message is a reflection of the time it was written. In the 1970s, the Vietnam War was raging, and many people, especially musicians, were using their art to voice their concern about the war and its impacts on humanity. Through this song, Lonnie Liston Smith delivers a reminder that it's time to end the war and embrace peace and love.


Line by Line Meaning

give peace a chance and see what happens
Let's give peace a chance and see the positive effects it can have


we have our wars and they are owfull
The wars we have are terrible


lets live in peace and help our brothers throught out the land give peace a chance
We should strive to live in peace and help each other, and give peace a chance to flourish


open up your heart and let the ?
We should open our hearts to something - perhaps love or peace


lets get intune with the universe because the ?
We should strive to connect with the universe to achieve something, possibly peace


ohh is not easy but we must try to give peace a chance
The road to peace may be difficult, but it's important to try and make it happen


give peace a chance
Again, let's give peace a chance


we must try give peace a chance
It's important to make an effort towards peace


please open up your heart let love shine
We should open ourselves up to love and let it shine in our hearts


in you r heart umm shine
Love or peace should shine in our hearts




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LONNIE LISTON SMITH

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