Lines in the Dirt

by Aaron Smith

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Inspired by Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, but also about the foolishness and tragedy of all wars.

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People draw lines in the dirt
It’s all fun until someone gets hurt
When a madman tries to weave
His dark tapestry
He crosses the lines in the dirt

We keep putting lines in the dirt
Temporary tattoos on Mother Earth
How much more can we take
As we kill for the sake
Of these little lines in the dirt

He plays God like a child with a crayon
While the people just pray the lights will stay on
He ignores the suffering faces
Wants a bigger chapter in history’s pages
It’s all about
Lines in the dirt

All the neighbors want is peace
But he is a rabid beast
And the world goes insane
And the soldiers bring the pain
When will this madness cease?

See the stains in the dirt
The blood of people you’ve hurt
And now history shows
That the battles you chose
Were only for lines in the dirt

credits

released March 4, 2022
Aaron Smith: vocals, acoustic guitar
Music and lyrics by Aaron Smith
Produced by Aaron Smith
Engineered by Brynan Sosa
Recorded at Oblique Studios, Vernon, New Jersey
Cover photo by Katie Buckley

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Aaron Smith Ringwood, New Jersey

At the age of 39, Aaron Smith took his old guitar out of the closet after 15 years, turned the skills he'd learned as a novelist toward lyric writing, learned to sing, and wrote and recorded his first EP, "Red Wolf Mist" over the course of the years 2016 to 2019. His second album, "Sand in the Hourglass" was released in August of 2021. ... more

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