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Lyrics
I'm so glad at last, there's peace in Korea Yes, I'm so glad at last, there's peace in Korea Don't you know, I'm so glad at last, there's peace in Korea Because President Eisenhower has done just what he said
We're hoping there will be no more misery, and no more sadness No no no no no no dying, there'll be, in the land Hope we'll have happiness, and joy, and peace of mind Because we know God has made this world And made it for the good and kind
I'm seeing all you mothers, now don't you weep and moan I know that you are glad because your sons are comin' home Note to wise, sisters and brothers, you can wipe your cheery eyes Because, sure as I'm singing, the sun has begun to shine
I'm so glad at last, there's peace in Korea Yes, I'm so glad at last, there's peace in Korea Don't you know, I'm so glad at last, there's peace in Korea Because President Eisenhower has done just what he said
I'm so glad at last, there's peace in Korea Yes, I'm so glad at last, there's peace in Korea Don't you know, I'm so glad at last, there's peace in Korea Because President Eisenhower has done just what he said
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Analysis
The lyrics “We're hoping there will be no more misery, and no more sadness No no no no no no dying, there'll be, in the land...” and “I'm seeing all you mothers, now don't you weep and moan I know that you are glad because your sons are comin' home...” effected me the most since it outlines the pain the people back home felt when their friends or family were fighting and sometimes dying for this war. Another lyric that made it very clear how the Rosetta Tharpe felt, and probably how American society felt at the time, is “I'm so glad at last, there's peace in Korea” because that gives the listener a sense of joy in knowing that the soldiers are coming home. That lyric also shows that the song is very Anti-War since she is obviously celebrating the end of the Korean War and the return of our soldiers. I think that Ms. Tharpe was very critical of the Truman's foreign policy since she said “Because President Eisenhower has done just what he said” which, to me, implies that she wanted this war against communism in other nations to end. I felt the song really showed how the society was affected by the war. It shows that society at the time did not want to be involved in the Korean War. I absolutely agree with the message of the song since I am also glade that the Korean War ended and our families were brought home.