Now Join Together

Summary

The web content discusses a call to unity and action in response to the invasion of a democratic nation, as reflected in Pink Floyd's song "Hey, Hey, Rise Up," featuring Andriy Khlvynvuk of Boombox.

Abstract

The article titled "Ballade Form (Chanson) for Pink Floyd: Now Join Together Before it’s Just Too Late" is a poignant piece that uses the backdrop of war and turmoil in Kyiv to emphasize the urgency of collective action. It features a poem that captures the fear and chaos of a city under siege, with imagery of rolling tanks and blaring sirens, and a plea for unity amidst the chaos. The author, Robert G. Metivier, draws a parallel between the song "Hey, Hey, Rise Up" by Pink Floyd and the current events, urging artists and the global community to rise up against the atrocities and genocide being faced by a democratically elected nation. The article concludes with a call to action, asserting that the invasion is not a civil conflict but an unjustified attack on a united democracy, and implores readers to not stand by but to act in solidarity with those suffering.

Opinions

The author believes that the situation in Kyiv is dire and requires immediate attention and action to prevent further devastation.
There is a strong opinion that artists have a responsibility to use their platforms to inspire change and encourage people to "Rise Up" and "Join Together" against injustice.
The article emphasizes that the conflict in question is not a civil war but a clear-cut case of an invasion of a sovereign, democratic nation.
The author expresses a desire for a collective humanitarian response to the invasion, framing it as an attack on a global family that requires a united front.
There is an explicit call for readers to take action, suggesting that inaction is complicit in the face of such blatant aggression.

Now Join Together

Before it’s just too late

Smoke from fires and war on the streets in Kyiv By dizfoto1973 Adobe Stock licensed

Suddenly awakened Still half asleep Try to take it in What does it all mean Unable to speak The sounds of thunder Fever pitch they reach And now join together

The tanks are rolling in The soldiers soon will keep Very little distance She fears they will be Released from their leash To search and plunder Her children’s hands reach And now join together

Lying in the silence Still too dark to see In the distance the sirens Blare out a panic stream A once forgotten dream Has burst life asunder Against the wretched scene They now join together

Her children caught between Two worlds that may never See another day of peace Now join together!

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The video below, Hey, Hey, Rise Up by Pink Floyd (featuring Andriy Khlvynvuk of Boombox) calls us all to rise up! I wish all artists (painters, poets, writers, actors, musicians) would follow suit. A clarion call to Rise Up and Join Together and bring an end to the madness.

If this were your family, would you act? Then act. This is our family!

This is not a civil war, the infighting of tribes that we are intervening in or interfering with. This is an active invasion of a duly elected and united democracy, suffering atrocities and genocide. We cannot stand by.

Thank you for taking the time to read!

A Chanson poem has a rhyme scheme that is usually ababbcbC ababbcbC ababbcbC bcbC, where the capital “C” is a refrain. Consistent meter and rhyme scheme followed by a four-line concluding stanza