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We spent 20 years in Afghanistan and I wrote this song to express my frustration at the needless lives lost. The lyrics explore historical causes of war. Mostly, it's about taking things that don't belong to you.

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Take these hands, that’s war
Take these lands, that’s war
Make these demands, that’s war
Kill a man, that’s war

Take these feet, that’s war
Not enough to eat, that’s war
Turn rain to heat, that’s war
Living in defeat, that’s war

Times could not be stranger
When we’re living like lone rangers
We're all in danger
And That’s War

Take my eyes, that’s war
Take this disguise, that’s war
Smoke fills the skies, that’s war
A child dies, that’s war

Times could not be stranger
When we’re living like lone rangers
We're all in danger
And, That’s War

Oh-oo-oh-oo oh-ee-oh
oh-oo-oh-oh

Step on that stage, that’s war!
Heart filled with rage, that’s war!
How many paid?, that’s war!
The killing age, that’s war!

Times could not be stranger
When we’re living like lone rangers
Time is passing faster than before, been
Looking for the opening and endlessly refocusing
No more...

Take my voice, that’s war
Feed me noise, that’s war
Take my choice, that’s war
Hmm, girls & boys, that’s war
That's War

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from Basement Songs (2019​-​2021), released March 11, 2022
Music & Lyrics: James Dean Cotton
Lead Vocals: James Dean Cotton
Harmony Vocals: James Dean Cotton & Carmen Zullo
Guitars, Organ, Horns, Drums: James Dean Cotton
Recorded in Apple Logic Pro X

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James Dean Cotton Seattle, Washington

James Dean Cotton hails from the Missouri Ozarks where bluegrass and Americana infused an easy, 70's acoustic style. He writes and performs solo and with the acoustic duo, American Sons, in the Seattle area.

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