It has hints of reggae and huge dollops of backwoods blues.

Brushy One String – “War & Crime”

“War & Crime” (2013)

“War & Crime”  is a soulful song with hints of reggae and huge dollops of backwoods blues.  

Look to Love

Typical of both blues and reggae, it takes a long hard look at some of the undesirable aspects of life – y’know, like war, crime, hate – and tells us that even though they will never end, we can overcome all that suffering through love. Simple enough, even though it’s not simple enough for the masters of war and other criminals. 

Brushy One String

Brushy One String is a Jamaican guitarist and singer who performs as a 1-man band of sorts. (Real name, Andrew Chin)  

Strumming a Single String

Although he had tried to play guitar when he was a youth, he broke all the strings, so he soon abandoned it. Later in life, he had a dream in which he was told that he would play a guitar with only one string.

The next day, he created his unique 1-string guitar, and started playing at a local market. For “percussion,”  he simply knocks or taps his hands on the body of his acoustic guitar.    

Rich, Deep, Transcendent

With just that one instrument and his creativity, he makes rich and deep music. As he has stated, “I’m singing, my voice is there and my guitar is there, but my mind, soul, and body are transcending.”   

Brushy One String has put out 2 studio albums and 1 live album. He has performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and other major venues and festivals.   _{(Image source)}

You see, there is a story I want to say to you.
Just wanna share this world with you, you see.
They say before I was born,
there are two things that never live together,
and even if I am gone
these two things will never be friends.
You see am talking about Love and Hate.
They never live together, they never be friends.
no charm, no worry, they never live to see this.
You see the story goes on like this …

Oh mama, yeah eh.
Listen.
Love and hate,
can never be friends, no.
War and crime will never end. (No, No.)
Love and hate can never be friends, no.
War and crime will never end.

Well I don’t love the way
how some people stay.
Cause all they want to do, take your life away.
I don’t love the way how some people stay.
Cause all they wanna do is take your life from you
Well I’m singing …

Love and hate can never be friends.
No, war and crime will never end. (No, No.)
Love and hate can never be friends.
Nooo … war and crime will never end.

Some people don’t like other people.
Cause all they wanna do is to fuss and fight with you.
Some people love the guns,
Some people love the knives,
And all they wanna do is take each other’s lives.
But I am singing.

Love and hate can never be friends. (Nooo)
War and crime will never end. (No, No.)
Love and hate can never be friends. (No Who-oo)
War and crime can never be friends.

Love- Love- Love- Love- Love- Love- Love- Darling
Oh- Oh- No- No.
Watch this,
Love and hate can never be friends, people
War and crime can never really rein
and daddy Brushy naah go give nuh problem.
I come and all to warn the children
Nuff a them, rally them a Satan son.
All him really want is just a knife and a gun.
Mother Ban her belly and she drop down a ground.
Another Brother shot a brother in Kingston.
Satta and cool, don’t you be a fool.
Read your Bible, Listen, father God rule.
Hunu member that father God sent out, the rule.
I said, don’t be a fool.

Love- Love- Love- Love- Love- Love is loveliness.
But war and crime will never end. (Noo)
Love- Love- Love- Love- Love- Love is Peace and happiness.
But war and crime will never end.
So I’m singing.

Love and hate can never be friends. (Nooo)
War and crime will never end. (No No)
Love and hate can never be friends. (No No)
No, war and crime can never end.

Love- Love- Love- Love- Love- Love is loveliness.
But war and crime will never ends and I am singing.
Love- Love- Love- Love- Love- Love is Peace and happiness.
But war and crime will never end and I am singing.

Love and hate can never be friends. (Nooo)
No, war and crime will never ends. (No No)
Love and hate will never be friends. (No No)
No, war and crime will never end …

Love and hate can never be friends. (Nooo)
No, war and crime will never end.
Never.   _{(Image source)}
Lyrics by Brushy One String, courtesy of – BrushyOneString.com
Reference – Wikipedia
Reference – BrushyOneString.com

Into your ears … through 5 channels

 The various posts are categorized into 5 channels _{(Right-Click to see details)}
         1 – “Music to Your Ears” (MTYE)
         2 – “Cover Versions”
         3 – “Honor Roll”
         4 – “Documentaries”
         5 – “Mock’n’Roll”

More “Music to Your Ears” ...

          Previous posts in this series – "MTYE posts 1–20"  

Links to my other series ...

          Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 1"
          Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 2"

          Great Lyrics, a compilation – “Part One – My Lyrics Posts 3~30”
          Great Lyrics, a compilation – “Part Two – My Lyrics Posts 31~60”  

          Vocab-Ability – "Introduction to Vocab-Ability"  
          Vocab-Ability – "Index"  to all Chapters and Sections  

          Notes from Under the Tatami Mats – "Part One – Notes 1~50"  
          Notes from Under the Tatami Mats – "Part Two – Notes 51~87"