With God on our side
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More of Markus Ertl's Photos
Submitted to Inspired by a Song
Photo Info
| Uploaded | December 1, 2009 |
| Taken | February 11, 2009 |
| Make | Pentax |
| Model | PENTAX K20D |
| Exposure | 1/30 sec at f/1.8 |
| Flash | No Flash |
| Focal Length | 50 mm |
| ISO | 800 |
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"Oh my name it is nothin' / My age it means less
The country I come from / Is called the Midwest
I's taught and brought up there / The laws to abide
And that land that I live in / Has God on its side.
Oh the history books tell it / They tell it so well
The cavalries charged / The Indians fell
The cavalries charged / The Indians died
Oh the country was young / With God on its side.
Oh the Spanish-American / War had its day
And the Civil War too / Was soon laid away
And the names of the heroes / I's made to memorize
With guns in their hands / And God on their side.
Oh the First World War, boys / It closed out its fate
The reason for fighting / I never got straight
But I learned to accept it / Accept it with pride
For you don't count the dead / When God's on your side.
When the Second World War / Came to an end
We forgave the Germans / And we were friends
Though they murdered six million / In the ovens they fried
The Germans now too / Have God on their side.
I've learned to hate Russians / All through my whole life
If another war starts / It's them we must fight
To hate them and fear them / To run and to hide
And accept it all bravely / With God on my side.
But now we got weapons / Of the chemical dust
If fire them we're forced to / Then fire them we must
One push of the button / And a shot the world wide
And you never ask questions / When God's on your side.
In a many dark hour / I've been thinkin' about this
That Jesus Christ / Was betrayed by a kiss
But I can't think for you / You'll have to decide
Whether Judas Iscariot / Had God on his side.
So now as I'm leavin' / I'm weary as Hell
The confusion I'm feelin' / Ain't no tongue can tell
The words fill my head / And fall to the floor
If God's on our side / He'll stop the next war."
(Bob Dylan)
41 responses
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Bruce Miller (Deleted) gave props (1 Dec 2009):
Fantastic image. Great use of the blur.
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Kevin Kabuki gave props (2 Dec 2009):
Simple truth, right? Each side feels god is on their side. Be better off without that rot no doubt. I like the shot, it was really well executed.
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Leslie Hunziker gave props (6 Dec 2009):
wonderful shot!
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Ron Sellers gave props (24 Feb 2010):
Nice technique on this. Very clever.
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Richard Bruns said (8 Mar 2010):
Poignant entry; appropriate song.
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Christine Lukowicz said (8 Mar 2010):
Beautiful picture, I vote yes!
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ang litratista said (8 Mar 2010):
i love this...reminds me of the toy soldiers my older brother had, he would wave tales about each soldier as we play....
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Adam Reilly said (9 Mar 2010):
Very effective. Nice job.
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Kathleen Battan gave props (10 Mar 2010):
Got my yes vote!
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Brendan Smith gave props (10 Mar 2010):
Cool shot, thought they were violin players for a second.
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Erwin Nacional (Deleted) gave props (12 Mar 2010):
awesome!
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Kiran G gave props (31 Mar 2010):
YeAh RAdddddd ............................
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Luke Everett gave props (6 Apr 2010):
Awesome shot/entry!!! I loved these things..... I remember hours of "battle". I love the blur an lighting...makes the scene so real. Excellent song choice. All around, very well done!! My vote
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Ruth Dudley-Carr gave props (9 Apr 2010):
LOVE!
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Andrew Lorimer (Deleted) gave props (12 Apr 2010):
Oh so very creative, so well done !!
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Ope O gave props (15 Apr 2010):
nice set up
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Tone Fotland (Deleted) said (18 Apr 2010):
Cool shot:-)
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peter bodigor gave props (20 Apr 2010):
SUPER COOL!!!!
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Paul Bate (Deleted) gave props (2 May 2010):
Great shot, voted
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Jessica Choy gave props (3 May 2010):
very creative!!! great job!
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JamesHarmon McQuilkin gave props (14 May 2010):
Symbolic
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Vi Figueroa said (16 May 2010):
this is so great. love the focusing.
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((pigotta08)) said (20 May 2010):
absolutely voted!
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Daniel Iván gave props (21 May 2010):
Very meaningful and clever. A work of art.
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M A A Q gave props (21 May 2010):
My vote.
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Kevin Kott gave props (21 May 2010):
My vote!!!
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Tammy Lee Bradley (Deleted) gave props (23 May 2010):
Excellent!
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Massimo Bardelli gave props (25 May 2010):
Yeah I like it voted!
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Hunaid H gave props (27 May 2010):
oh wonderful dreamy work
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Vicki Koch added a link (29 May 2010):
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Joe Schaf gave props (3 Jun 2010):
Awesomeness! Voted YEAH!
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Kathryn Cutler said (3 Jun 2010):
this is a very cool shot
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Raluca Dumitru gave props (5 Jun 2010):
Fantastic idea!
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Claudia Martin gave props (5 Jun 2010):
super great job
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rory adityawan gave props (9 Jun 2010):
nice
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NiteRunner gave props (3 Aug 2010):
well done
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Patricia González gave props (24 Aug 2010):
Great shot!
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Chibelle gave props (13 Oct 2010):
Love this - Amazing!
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Katherine Nak gave props (26 May 2011):
Powerful! fabulous!
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Joerg Schlagheck gave props (5 Feb 2012):
Cool shot, very well set up and lit!
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Partha Sarathi Bose said (21 Jan 2013):
Very good idea and it's implementation!
