Satu lagi band baru yang lahir dari sekumpulan artis. Dua personel band Clu… Read Full Bio ↴Satu lagi band baru yang lahir dari sekumpulan artis. Dua personel band Club Eighties, Desta dan Vincent, gabung dengan Tora Sudiro membentuk band bernama The Cash.

Di The Cash, Tora memegang gitar sekaligus vokalis. Desta menggebuk drum dan Vincent memainkan bass.
"Awalnya waktu kita bertiga jadi host bareng dan sering jamming bareng. Tora mengeluarkan ide, kenapa enggak diseriusin bikin band saja. Akhirnya gue dan Vincent setuju," ungkap Desta di Taman Menteng, Jakarta Pusat(27/7).

The Cash dijamin Desta jauh lebih ngerock dibandingkan Club Eighties. The Cash banyak dipengaruhi band Ramones. Tak mau main-main, The Cash siap merilis album perdana berisi 12 lagu dan akan dilepas ke pasaran setelah Lebaran 2009. Mereka menggandeng Eross 'Sheila On 7' sebagai produser.

If I Had A Hammer
The Cash Lyrics

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If I had a hammer
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
All over this land

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

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 sing out a warning
I'd sing out love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land

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 the song about love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land

Overall Meaning

The Cash's song "If I Had a Hammer" is a powerful call for social justice, equality, and unity among people. The lyrics are a pledge from the singer to use their tools, the hammer, bell and song, to create positive change in the world. The repetition of "I'd hammer out danger, I'd hammer out a warning, I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters" creates a tangible sense of urgency and determination to make a difference in the world. The song expresses the importance of using one's voice, actions and resources to shape a better world.

The hammer, bell and song are symbolic of the tools that can be used to facilitate change. The hammer represents hard physical work, the bell represents communication and spreading the message, and the song represents emotional and spiritual rallying. The message is clear - if we all have the tools of labor, communication and creativity available to us, we can make the world a better place.

The song was first written in 1949 by American folk singer Pete Seeger and was made popular by the folk music group Peter, Paul and Mary in the 1960s. It has since been covered by a variety of artists including The Weavers, Trini Lopez, and of course, The Cash's. The song has become a timeless anthem of the civil rights movement and is still sung today at various social justice events and protests.

Line by Line Meaning

If I had a hammer
If I possessed a hammer

I'd hammer in the morning
I would use it to hammer things in the morning

I'd hammer in the evening
I would use it to hammer things in the evening

All over this land
Everywhere, across the entire country

I'd hammer out danger
I would work to resolve dangerous situations

I'd hammer out a warning
I would help to prevent dangerous situations through warnings

I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters
I would spread love indiscriminately to all people

If I had a bell
If I possessed a bell

I'd ring it in the morning
I would ring it in the morning

I'd ring it in the evening
I would ring it in the evening

I'd ring out danger
I would help to alleviate dangerous situations through alerts

I'd ring out a warning
I would help to prevent dangerous situations through warnings

I'd ring out love between my brothers and my sisters
I would spread love indiscriminately to all people

If I had a song
If I possessed a song

I'd sing it in the morning
I would sing it in the morning

I'd sing it in the evening
I would sing it in the evening

I'd sing out danger
I would use song to draw attention to dangerous situations

I'd sing out a warning
I would use song to warn about danger

I'd sing out love between my brothers and my sisters
I would spread love indiscriminately to all people

Well I've got a hammer
I possess a hammer

And I've got a bell
I possess a bell

And I've got a song to sing
I possess a song to sing

All over this land
Everywhere, across the entire country

It's the hammer of justice
My hammer represents justice

It's the bell of freedom
My bell represents freedom

It's the song about love between my brothers and my sisters
My song represents love between all people

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lee Hays, Pete Seeger

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