The lyrics for this song are adapted from the book of Isaiah. This well known, ancient, Hebrew call for peace prohesises an age where warfare and nationalism are obsolete.
The verse that gets repeated in the song is Lo Yisa Goy el Goy Cherev, lo yilmedu od milchama. This famous verse of Hebrew poetry has been translated many different ways. We have interpreted it to mean:
There will be no more enemies between nations, nor will they learn war anymore.
The lyrics for the English chorus of the song are adaped from a well known African-American spiritual that embodies a very similar message to the phrase form Isiah.
I'm gonna Lay down my sword and shield by the riveside
The music for L.Y.G. was written by Aviva Chernick, Aaron Lightstone, and Chris Gartner and features the musicians of Jaffa Road with special guests Ravi Naimpally on tabla, and Ernie Tollar on bansuri.
