This is Take 2 [Take 19 overall] from a mini-session, It's almost impossible for me to play for longer than 10 minutes a day now, and I wouldn't do that if I didn't need the endorphins and the validity of life it gives me, so there's no way to fine-tune anything. Hit 'record' and hit the chord. Take 1 was a rework, with extra chord breaks; here on the follow-up I reverted to the 'all-word' structure, as (which nobody seems to have picked up on yet) the lyrics detail the atrocities, and lack of humanity, in increasing severity as the song progresses ("...blood on hands, venom on tongue" through "coffins as cribs, fresh orphans mourn" up to "screams of the dying are your lullabies"). This is a song that other people are taking on in any case, probably for the music - the riff, that G-Dm-Am-Em with a doubleback on the G string each time, is a guitarists' dream - and pretty much any cover of this is going to be better than mine. That happens sometimes, you write a song and you know straight away that it has left the nest as soon as you have composed it. If I hadn't written this, I'd've been covering it myself. Light and peace, Me 'There's Blood On Your Hands' - Words & Music © Paul Murphy / 2023 x - - - - - - - - - - - - x On a tertiary note, whilst here, if I may be so bold - I am uploading videos of my songs, my performances, my prose recitals, etc, to raise funds for my most amazing children, who get any donations when they reach 16. I have Progressive Palsy F-MND, and - well, and. There is no cure. If you have enjoyed this video, and would care to make a small donation for them, many sincere thanks and much gratitude, from both myself, and from them via myself; the link is https://paypal.me/DylEmTrust If you have listened and read this far, you have been extraordinarily kind with your precious time, and my sincere thanks for that. Waste not a second - I beg you. Paul M x - - - - Other arenas: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/audburn My Patreon is now back up [25.03.23], and it contains 'Vault' material that does not appear anywhere else. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86744526 https://odysee.com/@PaulMurphy4Em+Dyl:9 Rumble: SomePaulMurphyForYou https://paypal.me/DylEmTrust - - - - - - 'Imagine there is a Heaven - and it is holding your children in your arms.' - me, 27 July 2023 - - - x - - - - - - x - - - ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKzg2L_-SB0

Hello, thank you for viewing this video. This is a new song, written today, 28.06.2023. This came into being from the centre of a crossroads of events - one of which was seeing a news report on the barbaric bomb-slaughter of 3 teenage girls and a baby in a cafe in Ukraine today. I tried to write this song as wide-ranging and universal as possible, juxtaposing imagery and metaphor; I hope I succeeded. I dedicate this performance specifically to Yuliya and Anna Aksenchenko, and the so-far unnamed 3rd teenager and baby, who had their precious, innocent lives stolen from them in Kramatorsk today. 00:00 'Protect The Child' 06:28 Back-story on the song Light and peace, Paul M 28.06.2023 'Protect The Child' - words and music Paul Murphy / 2023. - - - - : : - - - - Given the subject matter, I am including the lyrics, and granting free share of them. PROTECT THE CHILD If I'm not around When the pressure's down And the storm is raging wild I beg of you Whaterever you do Please Protect my child If the danger zone Is getting close to home And conscience has been defiled Break hatred's curse Put humanity first Please Protect the child If the horsement come Blocking out the sun And 'love' is a word reviled Don't turn away Stand firm and say "I'll.... .... protect this child" Words and music by Paul Murphy 2023 - free share of lyric granted. - - - - : : - - - - Whilst here, If I may be so bold - I have several lyric and poetry anthologies [as well as comedy and childrens books] available on Amazon, titles below. I mention it not for me, but for my most amazing children, who get all the royalties when they reach 16. If you don't want to buy one, Amazon will give you a free 10-page sample if you just want to browse and go - I'm cool with that too. And if you would care to make a donation direct to them, if you have enjoyed this video, many sincere thanks and much gratitude, from both myself, and them via myself; the link is https://paypal.me/DylEmTrust Light and peace, Paul M x - - - - Books by Paul Murphy: Lyrics/Poetry: Songs Without Music Songs Without Music (Deluxe Hardcover) [ISBN: 9798387687808] Journeys... Poems, Lyrics & Reflections Stories That Rhyme Stories That Rhyme (Expanded Hardcover) [ISBN: 9798388622358] Poems For My Children Poems For My Children (Expanded Hardcover) Maybe Tomorrow Poems From An Empty Wishing Well Tombstones One More Rainbow, Before The Lights Go Out Maybe Tomorrow... Maybe Next Year (A Love Story) Love, Love, [Deluxe Expanded Hardcover] Prairie Winds (antholgy) Prairie Winds (complete prose-poem) Bitter Realities Bitter Realities [Expanded Hardcover] Any Last Words Lost And found Songs For Charlotte Songs For Charlotte [Deluxe Hardcover] Anno Domini Songs Of Injustice Songs Of Injustice (Expanded Hardcover) Shadows Behind Soft Words Of Love Painting Rainbows Out Of Tears Painting Rainbows Out Of Tears [Expanded Hardcover] Sadly, As A Storm [Booklet, the complete 5,000-word prose-play] Dark Christ - The Complete Lyrics Children's Titles: Emily's Magic Unicorn Emily and Bill... And The Stormy Day Emily and Bill... Meet Dylan Emily and Bill... Meet Pirate Pete Emily and Bill... Meet Betty the Yeti [ISBN ‏ : ‎ 979-8747019959] Emily and Bill... Meet Santa (and Rudolph!) Emily's Magic Dragon The Emily and Bill Anthology The Amazing Smeller-Man [Paul and Dylan Murphy] Comedy: The Private Diary of Emily Jade Murphy (Aged 0) The Continuing Private Diary of Emily Jade Murphy (Aged 6 Months, & Counting) Don't Look Sideways - The Life & Times of Bob Wordsworth Jottings Extremely Unlikely History of the World - Part One [978-1725718531] Extremely Unlikely History of the World - Part Two 1001 Ways To Cook An Aardvark Extremely Unlikely History of the United Kingdom Eric Wobble Finds A Time Machine The Fabbles: The So-Low Years A Christmas Carol (No, Not That One, A Different One) [979-8702679778] - - - - - ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmpT_0--6lA