Fundamental from Fundamental by Johnny & the Box
A heartfelt song which questions whether the similarities between people, of all cultures, outweigh the differences that are sometimes created/exaggerated by religious fervour.
Tracklist
| 1. | Fundamental | 3:47 |
Lyrics
There you stand, AK47 in your hand
Hand grenade behind your back
Waving your banner high above your head
Snarling and shouting at everyone you meet
I wish I knew
I wish I knew
I wish I knew
I wish I knew
Beating your holy book on you head
And whipping your back to ribbons
Tying the cilice ever tighter
Watching the blood flow from your veins
I wish I knew
I wish I knew
I wish I knew
I wish I knew
Is God on your side?
Is he in your corner?
Is God on your side?
And does he know?
It's not my wish to try and teach you
It's not my wish to patronise
But if if we were to meet one day for coffee
Try to work out what it all means
Would we be so different beneath the veil?
Would we be so different in our dreams?
I wish I knew
I wish I knew
I wish I knew
I wish I knew
Is God on your side?
Is he in your corner?
Is God on your side?
And does he know?
And does he know?
And does he know?
And does he know?
Credits
Track written, performed and produced by Johnny & the Box. All noises by Johnny & the Box.
License
All rights reserved.
A semi-finalist in the UK songwriting competition 2020.
Jon Louth was formerly a member of the bands
'A Thousand days' & the 'Radiofaces'
'Johnny & the Box' began as a recording experiment with the debut album
'Scapegoat' being released worldwide in 2020. This was followed by two more albums 'The 'Runaways' (2021) and 'Truth and Lies' (2023). The brand new album 'Fundamental' (2025) is out now!