{"id":45107,"date":"2025-07-06T15:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T15:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=45107"},"modified":"2025-07-06T19:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T19:49:12","slug":"got-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/07\/06\/got-nothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Got Nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIV\/Got-Nothing-Best-Of.mp3\">Got-Nothing-Best-Of.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIV\/Got-Nothing-Best-Of.mp4\">Got-Nothing-Best-Of.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIV\/Got-Nothing.mp3\">Got-Nothing.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIV\/Got-Nothing.mp4\">Got-Nothing.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIV\/Got-Nothing-intro.mp3\">Got-Nothing-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Got Nothing (Best Of) #gaza #gazagenocide\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EAiXDsLftAE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nWent for something<br \/>\n(Got nothing)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nWalked for miles<br \/>\n(No, no one smiles)<br \/>\nSays a mama from Gaza<br \/>\n(No humanity in man, see)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nWent for something<br \/>\n(Got nothing)<br \/>\nChildren starved<br \/>\n(Of their innocence)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]<br \/>\nWent for something<br \/>\n(Got nothing)<br \/>\nRights carved and served<br \/>\n(Who will be the impetus)<br \/>\nThe impetus amongst us<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nWalked for days<br \/>\n(Searching for ways)<br \/>\nMama loves here baby<br \/>\nWill she survive (Stay alive?)<br \/>\nChances are slim to maybe<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nWent for something<br \/>\n(Got nothing)<br \/>\nChildren starved<br \/>\n(Of their innocence)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWent for something<br \/>\n(Got nothing)<br \/>\nRights carved and served<br \/>\n(Who will be the impetus)<br \/>\nThe impetus amongst us<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nWent for something<br \/>\n(Got nothing)<br \/>\nChildren starved<br \/>\n(Of their innocence)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nWent for something<br \/>\n(Got nothing)<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE SONG<br \/>\n\u201cGot Nothing\u201d is a song born from the rubble and resilience of Gaza, inspired by my new friend Ahmed Alkhateeb and his family, who are living under constant bombardment near Khan Younis after losing their home and store. Amid evacuation orders with nowhere to go, Ahmed, Hoda, and their children take comfort in nature videos, garden images, and dreams of the sea, which is a 30-minute walk away when it is safe enough to visit. Adam, their son, loves animals and dreams of becoming a veterinarian someday\u2014a dream that remains stubbornly alive even as his childhood is stripped away by war.<br \/>\nThis song is for them, and for every child whose laughter has been stolen but whose spirit still glows in moments of intelligent conversation, shared hope, and visions of a life beyond tents and rubble.<\/p>\n<p>Musically, \u201cGot Nothing\u201d is a raw, genre-bending track weaving New Wave reggae, post-punk ska funk, industrial psychedelic, and Middle Eastern textures. It features the warm analog growl of my Vox ToneLab tube amp, layered with a Keizweil and Korg midi-linked organ and synthesizer to channel the chaos, heartbreak, and stubborn hope that live side-by-side in Gaza today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGot Nothing\u201d is not just a cry of despair; it\u2019s a reminder that even when the world offers nothing, the fight for dignity, innocence, and a future for our children must continue\u2014no matter how uncertain the dawn.<\/p>\n<p><b>Militarized Aid and War Crimes: The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation\u2019s Deadly Operations Under Trump<\/b><br \/>\nThe Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private nonprofit incorporated in Delaware in February 2025 in cooperation with Donald Trump, stands at the center of mounting international outrage and investigation following allegations of grave human rights abuses in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Originally established as an \u201calternative aid channel\u201d amid the dismantling of UNRWA, GHF has received support and logistical backing from the U.S. and Israeli governments, employing private security contractors to distribute food and water through heavily fortified aid hubs. However, multiple eyewitness reports, satellite imagery analyses, and independent humanitarian monitors have accused GHF personnel of shooting unarmed, starving women and children attempting to access these critical supplies. Estimates indicate that over 700 civilians have been shot, most within proximity of GHF-controlled distribution centers, with many incidents involving GHF personnel or GHF-coordinated security forces.<\/p>\n<p>GHF has also been accused of using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza by restricting the flow of aid to areas deemed politically noncompliant, violating international law and multiple Geneva Convention provisions. Humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and the International Committee of the Red Cross, have condemned the foundation\u2019s operations, warning that GHF\u2019s approach is militarizing and politicizing aid delivery, resulting in the collective punishment of civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Additional reports allege GHF\u2019s cooperation with Israeli intelligence agencies, including the use of facial recognition software at checkpoints and distribution sites to identify and target individuals for arrest or extrajudicial execution. Several documented cases suggest that individuals flagged during aid collection were later detained or found dead under suspicious circumstances, raising concerns of systematic extrajudicial killings coordinated under the guise of humanitarian relief.<\/p>\n<p>International law experts and human rights advocates argue that these actions constitute war crimes, including forced displacement, ethnic cleansing, and the use of starvation as a weapon. The United Nations has opened preliminary investigations, and the International Criminal Court (ICC) is reportedly reviewing evidence for potential prosecution of individuals involved, including senior GHF officials and affiliated government partners.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in Gaza is not isolated in the scope of Trump\u2019s activities. Donald Trump has also been implicated in war crimes in Ukraine and Iran, where his support for aggressive military actions, civilian-targeting operations, and violations of sovereignty have drawn condemnation from international legal bodies and further tarnished the United States\u2019 standing on human rights.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that GHF exemplifies the dangers of privatized, militarized humanitarian intervention, particularly under leadership driven by political agendas rather than human needs. By bypassing established relief networks, leveraging surveillance technology for political ends, and utilizing lethal force against desperate civilians, GHF has transformed aid into an instrument of violence and control in one of the world\u2019s most vulnerable regions.<\/p>\n<p>As investigations continue, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and its backers may become a defining case study in how humanitarian cover can be exploited to commit war crimes, enforce political objectives, and further erode the rule of law in global conflict zones.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/evangelical-christianity-and-israel\/\">Evangelical Christianity and Israel<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nIf you\u2019re curious about the driving force behind US support for Israel, it\u2019s ironically rooted in Evangelical Christianity. Many Evangelical Christians believe they can hasten the \u201csecond coming of Christ\u201d by bringing about the apocalypse. According to their interpretation of the Bible, this involves Israel reclaiming Jerusalem, Jesus returning, and ultimately eliminating all Jews. For numerous \u201cChristian Zionists,\u201d especially influential evangelists aligned with the Republican Party, support for Israel is less about political strategy and more about its supposed role in biblical prophecy. In this worldview, war is not something to be avoided but embraced as a divine necessity\u2014an inevitable and even celebratory step toward Jesus\u2019 rule from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The fate of Jews and Palestinians is, to put it mildly, seen as collateral damage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/watching-genocide-unfold-the-war-crimes-we-ignore\/\">Watching Genocide in Real Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/militarized-aid-and-war-crimes-the-gaza-humanitarian-foundations-deadly-operations-under-trump\/\">Militarized Aid and War Crimes: The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation\u2019s Deadly Operations Under Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/how-bombing-iran-creates-the-greatest-modern-threat-to-u-s-homeland-security\/\">How Bombing Iran Creates the Greatest Modern Threat to U.S. Homeland Security<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/unauthorized-and-unraveled-trumps-reckless-war-with-iran-has-unleashed-global-peril\/\">Unauthorized and Unraveled: Trump\u2019s Reckless War with Iran Has Unleashed Global Peril<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/trumps-complicity-in-global-war-crimes-ukraine-gaza-and-iran\/\">Trump\u2019s Com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/songwriter\/tag\/something\/\">Something<\/a>&#8220;<\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/trumpenomics-the-decline-of-the-us\/\">Trumpenomics: The Decline of the US<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Got-Nothing-Best-Of.mp3 Got-Nothing-Best-Of.mp4 Got-Nothing.mp3 Got-Nothing.mp4 Got-Nothing-intro.mp3 [Intro] Went for something (Got nothing) [Verse 1] Walked for miles (No, no one smiles) Says a mama from Gaza (No humanity in man, see) [Chorus] Went for something (Got nothing) Children starved (Of their innocence) [Bridge] [Instrumental, Guitar Solo] Went for something (Got nothing) Rights carved and served (Who [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,14],"tags":[4144],"class_list":["post-45107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daniel","category-lyrics","tag-something"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45107"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45124,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45107\/revisions\/45124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}