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Songs of Peace: Holy War

Alicia Keys brings us this powerful song that looks at the irony of a society that seems to be more scared of sex than it is of war. “Holy War” was first released in 2016 by the acclaimed American singer/songwriter.

If war is holy and sex is obscene
We’ve got it twisted in this lucid dream
Baptized in boundaries, schooled in sin
Divided by difference, sexuality, and skin

Oh, so we can hate each other and fear each other
We can build these walls between each other
Baby, blow by blow and brick by brick
Keep yourself locked in, yourself locked in
Yeah, we can hate each other and fear each other
We can build these walls between each other
Baby, blow by blow and brick by brick
Keep yourself locked in, yourself locked

Oh, maybe we should love somebody
Oh, maybe we could care a little more
So maybe we should love somebody
Instead of polishing the bombs of holy war

What if sex was holy and war was obscene
And it wasn’t twisted, what a wonderful dream
Living for love, unafraid of the end
Forgiveness is the only real revenge

Oh, so we can heal each other and fill each other
We can break these walls between each other
Baby, blow by blow and brick by brick
Keep yourself open, yourself open
Yeah, we can heal each other and fill each other
We can break these walls between each other
Baby, blow by blow and brick by brick
Keep yourself open, you’re open

So maybe we should love somebody
Maybe we could care a little more
So maybe we should love somebody
Instead of polishing the bombs of holy war

What if love is holy and hate obscene
We should give life to this beautiful dream
‘Cause peace and love ain’t so far
If we nurse our wounds before they scar
Nurse our wounds before they scar

Other “Songs of Peace” in this series:

November is Peace Month at your School Library

Games

Is your class signed up to come down for International Games Month @ Your Library? Ask your teacher.

Peace

November is Peace Month at your School Library. Come down to check out some of these selections on peace, the horrors of war, and alternatives, including non-violence, civil disobedience, anti-war movements, peace activism, and more.

International Games Month @ Your Library

For the 14th consecutive year we are celebrating IGM@YL here in the School Library in November. Join with us for an amazing month of board games, table games, card games, and other live, in person games. Learn more about the amazing educational power of games. Most importantly, experience the joy of playing games here in the school library!

November is Peace Month

November is Peace Month at your School Library. All month long we will explore issues related to movements for peace in the world, including non-violence, antiwar movements, civil disobedience, peace activism, and more. We will celebrate organizations and individuals who have been champions of peace. We will feature songs of peace. And of course we will share our collection of books and other resources related to peace. Visit us in person, and online, to find out more.

National Indigenous History Month

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. Join with us to learn more about the cultures, traditions and stories of the First Nations, the Métis, and the Inuit.

Come down to your School Library during June to find out more.

All Are Welcome

This is YOUR School Library. We want all students and staff at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School to feel welcome when they come to the School Library. During Pride Week, we want to emphasize that this is a safe space for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Libraries are for everyone.

Pride Week

It is Pride Week at Lord Tweedsmuir. Celebrate, and learn more, by coming down to your School Library to check out some of these titles:

Books for Asian Heritage Month

Come down to your School Library to check out these titles for Canada’s Asian Heritage Month.

Asian Heritage Month

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada.

Millions of Canadians trace their roots to Asia and the many different nations, people groups and ethnicities of that vast continent. Asian Heritage is an incredibly diverse tapestry of history, art, religion and many other cultural pieces that have enriched our concept of what it means to be Canadian. Come down to your school library throughout the month of May to learn more.

Sikh Heritage Month

April is Sikh Heritage Month in Canada. Check out these books to learn more:

Earth Month

Celebrate Earth Month by learning more about Earth Day, Climate Change, the Environmental Movement, and our only home in the vast universe. Come down to your school library to check out some of these newest additions to our collection.