His songs are filled with love, hope and a desperate cry for peace, whether it be peace between nations or peace with one's soul.
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His desperate cries for help were heard and reported by a passer-by at around 2.20am yesterday.
The Sun
Will anybody hear her desperate cries for help?
The Sun
Workers heard his desperate cries but could not turn off the machinery.
The Sun
Rising and falling over this was a surge of whimpering and desperate crying.
Times, Sunday Times