James Blunt: "No Bravery" (2006)

"No Bravery" is a pop rock song written by British singer James Blunt and Sacha Skarbek for Blunt's debut album Back to Bedlam. The song was produced by Tom Rothrock and Jimmy Hogarth and received a positive reception from music critics. It was released as the fifth single in April 2006, exclusively in France. The track peaked at #15 there. In the United States, "No Bravery" received heavy airplay but was not released as a single.

The single was released on one physical format, including the album version of the track backed with an exclusive live version recorded at the BBC Sessions in Ireland.

"No Bravery" featured a music video that was directed by Paul Heyes and was filmed on February 11, 2006 in The Far East. In the video, Blunt is featured walking through a war zone, reflecting on his army days and remembering events that made him into the man he is today. The video also shows the death of a British soldier and the heartache of his family.


- Lyrics:

There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
Tears drying on their face.
He has been here.
Brothers lie in shallow graves.
Fathers lost without a trace.
A nation blind to their disgrace,
Since he's been here.

[Répétition] :
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.

Houses burnt beyond repair.
The smell of death is in the air.
A woman weeping in despair says,
He has been here.
Tracer lighting up the sky.
It's another families' turn to die.
A child afraid to even cry out says,
He has been here.

[Répétition]

There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
But no one asks the question why,
He has been here.
Old men kneel to accept their fate.
Wives and daughters cut and raped.
A generation drenched in hate.
Says, he has been here.

[Répétition]