Such a seemingly innocuous song of peace and love
Celebrating the dawning of the Age of Aquarius
An apparent anathema to serious revolutionary struggle
And yet the sensibility entails a radical shift
Peace demands an end to imperialist wars
Love that follows the golden rule demands equal rights
Caring for everyone in the human family
Providing food shelter education medicine and opportunity
Sanctions are an act of war attacking the civilian population
That peaceful loving people cannot abide
White supremacy and misanthropic tropes spewing hate
Can only be rejected adamantly by feelings of love
A century ago a similar slogan spoke to the masses
Suffering from imperialist war and starvation
Coalescing into a demand for peace and bread
Simple enough and yet the Russian revolution followed
Peace not war! Love not hate! Half a century ago
Who would not want to be with that?
And yet there were many opposed to it
Who battled back in the reactionary culture wars
Theirs is a lost cause that fights on viciously
Using all their dirty tricks to subvert the majority
Hastening the uprising that will be game over for them
Implementing justice for all in a new social system
