Until the _____________ which hold one race __________
And another ____________
Is finally and ______________ __________ and ______________ –
Everywhere is war – Me say war.
That until there no longer
First class and second class ______________ of any nation
Until the colour of a man’s skin
Is of no more _______________ than the colour of his eyes – Me say war.
That until the basic human rights
Are equally ______________ to all,
Without regard to race – Dis a war.
That until that day the ____________of lasting peace,
World citizenship
Rule of ______________ morality
Will remain in but a fleeting ________________ to be pursued,
But never attained –
Now everywhere is war – war.
And until the ______________ and unhappy regimes
That hold our brothers in Angola, in Mozambique, South Africa
Sub-human ______________ have been toppled, Utterly destroyed –
Well, everywhere is war – Me say war.
War in the ________, War in the ___________, War up ________, War down _______ –
War – war – ___________ of war. And until that day,
The African continent will not know peace,
We Africans will fight – we find it ______________ –
And we know we shall win as we are ______________- in the victory
Of good over _______ – Good over evil, yeah! Good over evil – Good over evil, yeah!
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Listen to the song here
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answer the questions and
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fill in the blanks in the handout.
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What is the song about?
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Is this a violent song? Support your answer with lyrics from the song.
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Why is the song called “War”?
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When will war end?
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What do you know about Bob Marley? Is he popular in your country? What other Marley songs do you know?
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What is the significance of the song’s title?
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What are the most common feelings people have about war? What are some ways people deal with these feelings?
