Find the Cost of Freedom

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"Find the Cost of Freedom" is a brief, haunting anti-war song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young that reflects on the human price of conflict.

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Find the Cost of Freedom canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
artist Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
composer Stephen Stills
countryOfOrigin United States
firstReleaseContext early 1970s live and compilation releases by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
genre anti-war song
folk rock
protest song
hasInfluence Vietnam War era anti-war sentiment
hasRefrain "Lay your body down"
hasType closing song in live performances by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
intendedMessage reflection on the human price of conflict
language English
length approximately 2 minutes
lyric "Find the cost of freedom, buried in the ground"
"Lay your body down"
"Mother Earth will swallow you"
lyricist Stephen Stills
mood haunting
somber
notableFeature brief duration
haunting vocal harmonies
minimal instrumentation
performer David Crosby
Graham Nash
Neil Young
Stephen Stills
subject remembrance
soldiers killed in battle
war
theme death and sacrifice
human cost of war
price of freedom
usesInstrument acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
vocalArrangement four-part harmony
vocalType group vocals

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4 Way Street includesSong Find the Cost of Freedom
So Far hasTrack Find the Cost of Freedom
Daylight Again hasPart Find the Cost of Freedom