If I Had a Hammer
Peter， Paul And Mary Lyrics
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I'd hammer in the morning
I'd hammer in the evening
All over this land
I'd hammer out danger
I'd hammer out a warning
I'd hammer out love between
My brothers and my sisters
If I had a bell
I'd ring it in the morning
I'd ring it in the evening
All over this land
I'd ring out danger
I'd ring out a warning
I'd ring out love between
My brothers and my sisters
All over this land, oh
If I had a song
I'd sing it in the morning
I'd sing it in the evening
All over this land
I'd sing out danger
I'd song of out a warning
I'd sing out love between
My brothers and my sisters
All over this land, oh
Well, I've got a hammer
And I've got a bell
And I've got a song to sing
All over this land
It's the hammer of justice
It's the bell of freedom
It's a song about love between
My brothers and my sisters
All over this land
It's a hammer of justice
It's a bell of freedom
It's a song about love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land
Peter, Paul and Mary's song "If I Had a Hammer" is a song that symbolizes the power of unity and the ability to create change. The song portrays the singer's desire to use three simple tools- a hammer, a bell, and a song- to fight against danger and discrimination, to alert one another and love one another in the process.
The lyrics "If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning, I'd hammer in the evening, all over this land" could suggest the singer's willingness to work tirelessly to achieve justice and equality. By "hammering out danger" and "hammering out a warning," the singer is suggesting that it's everyone's responsibility to fight against oppression and injustice. Simultaneously, the lyrics "I'd hammer out love between my brothers and sisters" suggest that the solution to all of the issues we face- be it discrimination or otherwise- can be found by loving one another.
The bell in the song carries a similar meaning. By ringing it out across the land, the singer urges for vigilance against discrimination and the need to help one another in any way possible.
The song ends with the line "It's the hammer of justice, it's the bell of freedom, it's a song about love between my brothers and sisters, all over this land." This line speaks of the core values of the song- to fight for freedom through justice and love- and highlights the social and political messages conveyed in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
If I had a hammer
If I possessed a tool for striking objects with force
I'd hammer in the morning
I would utilize the hammer during the early part of the day
I'd hammer in the evening
I would continue using the hammer throughout the later part of the day
All over this land
In every part of the country
I'd hammer out danger
I would eliminate or diminish any harmful situations
I'd hammer out a warning
I would alert and caution others about potential dangers
I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters
I would cultivate and strengthen the love and unity between all people
If I had a bell
If I possessed a device that produces a ringing sound
I'd ring it in the morning
I would use the bell early in the day to announce important events or gather attention
I'd ring it in the evening
I would continue utilizing the bell in the later part of the day
I'd ring out danger
I would create an urgent call to action to eliminate or avoid potential harm
I'd ring out a warning
I would use the bell to alert and caution others about potential dangers
I'd ring out love between my brothers and my sisters
I would use the bell to signal the presence and encouragement of love and unity between all people
If I had a song
If I had a piece of music with lyrics
I'd sing it in the morning
I would perform the song early in the day to inspire and motivate
I'd sing it in the evening
I would continue performing the song in the later part of the day
I'd sing out danger
I would incorporate warnings and calls to action within the song to promote safety and security
I'd song of out a warning
I would craft a warning or message of caution within the lyrics of the song
I'd sing out love between my brothers and my sisters
I would express and promote the love and unity between all people through the song
Well, I've got a hammer
I actually possess a hammer
And I've got a bell
I also possess a bell
And I've got a song to sing
Additionally, I possess a song that I can perform
It's the hammer of justice
The hammer symbolizes the pursuit of fairness and equality
It's the bell of freedom
The bell represents liberation and the pursuit of individual rights
It's a song about love between my brothers and my sisters
The song is themed around the importance and cultivation of love and unity between all people
All over this land
In every part of the country
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@melaninsupergurl-vu4uv
@@SophiaSchwartz009 stalinist communists with the hammer of the hammer and sickle.
Written for the Progressive Party which was controlled from Moscow because they needed a new face because HCSA was going to make CPUSA illegal.
Progressive equals Communist.
Don't let anyone fool you.
AOC, ANTIFA etc.
@h2d127
Sent this song to my friend who’s going through chemotherapy and all he wants to do is ring the bell 🔔 which will signal his success. Please pray for him every one who reads this message. Thank you so much!
@alanstar9175
Praying for your friend to get through this most difficult time of his life. May he be blessed and surrounded with good, loving, and positive energy. Sending him lots of this energy for recovery.
@user-cy2oc2bj1g
Im 47yo.. When i was 6yo my dad would play this song while doing carpentry in our house... Thanks dad for all our wonderful memories, grateful to God for giving me the best dad in the whole world.. Rest well in heaven... You are forever in my heart!❤❤ ❤❤
@pmimagery1295
This is the first song I ever learned to sing. I used to sing it to my grandparents, may God bless their souls.
@not2tees
The hammer of justice, the bell of freedom . . . they ring forever.
@Teho231
There’s something about that song that speaks to my heart even when I first heard it as a child in the 60’s. Thank you for this wonderful download.
@bigbadwolf200335
We used to sing this in school in the 60's and 70's
@beckyyeagersmith7252
IF any of us had HALF the conviction as Mary singing this song, swinging her hair...meaning it. By golly, we'd get things DONE .
@wislinman
Mary Travers for President (I know...)!!!
@9175rock
Smh