Name: Thoughts and Prayers
Duration: P00H04M30S
Description: The Florida mass school shooting in 2018 affected Halliday simply because it DIDNT affect her enough . . . she just turned away from the t.v. rather than allow herself to FEEL any more reaction to these horrors. She was experiencing 'fatigue' with these stories–and the platitudes of those in office in responding to them–maybe you are too.

Thoughts and Prayers

from Rings Around Saturn by Marion Halliday

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The Florida mass school shooting in 2018 affected Halliday simply because it DIDNT affect her enough . . . she just turned away from the t.v. rather than allow herself to FEEL any more reaction to these horrors. She was experiencing 'fatigue' with these stories–and the platitudes of those in office in responding to them–maybe you are too.

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Another school, more children have died.
Just one more, like the last.
Just one more, they come too fast.
Thoughts and prayer, don't mean a thing.
Thoughts and prayers, won't lead to change.
Thoughts and prayers-its just a game.

V2-Another day, but the story's the same.
Another school, a new list of names.
More victims to demonize,
same narrative cloaked in lies, their lies…

BR-Thoughts for the children who want to live,
And prayers that they forgive
all the ways we've let them down;
And pray, pray for change . . .
to the laws that keep us safe;
to the people we elect;
to the hearts of those who lead;
to the companies that make us bleed.

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from Rings Around Saturn, released July 1, 2019
Marion Halliday (Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals), Peter Farrell (Keys), Jim Salamone (2d Electric Guitar), Todd MeCaughey (Bass), Meghan Cary and Lisa Jeanette (Backing Vocals)

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Marion Halliday Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Songwriter Marion Halliday is proud purveyor of her own special blend of bluegrass and bourbon-infused original women- powered, Americana. Marion, a Kentucky native, now living in Philly, writes on a range of contemporary as well as historical topics. Marion plays solo as well as with her band, Trickster Sister, comprised of Jane Halliday on fiddle and Donna Bostock on bass. ... more

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