Song 296 (John Denver--"Opposite Tables")

Most know that John Denver was not only as a brilliant singer/musician/songwriter, but an activist as well. This song is about two conflicts and bringing the sides together that are bent on each others' destruction; the first one seems to be an inner struggle and the second being about an actual conflict between two parties. The song takes the form of a prayer to God for Him to open conflicting parties' eyes in a last-ditch effort to avoid them killing each other. To me the song is about trying to find the words that end/prevent conflict and bringing others to the realization of the vision of peace.
The music of the song is a bit different from what most think of as John Denver music in that there is an infusion of the pop/rock styling of the early '80s infused with the folk sounds of his previous work.

Here is the studio version on iLike.com

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