Witness
Witness: A Poignant Reflection on Human Suffering and Hope
Lyrics
Heaven above
Contemplation of a divine or spiritual realm, possibly addressing a higher power.
Are you listening
Questioning if the divine entity is attentive and responsive.
Over the flood
Referencing a flood, possibly symbolizing challenges or crises.
Over sea
Extending the reference to challenges beyond geographical boundaries.
Everybody's hurting
Highlighting widespread pain or suffering among people.
Can't you hear the children
Appeal to empathy, asking if the plight of children is heard.
Infinite eye
Suggesting an all-seeing perspective, possibly divine or encompassing understanding.
Are you witnessing
Asking if the divine entity is observing and taking note of events.
All of our lies
Recognition of falsehoods in human actions and communication.
All our greed
Acknowledging human tendencies towards excessive desire and selfishness.
Everybody's hurting
Reiteration of widespread suffering, underscoring its universality.
Can't you hear the children
Repeating the plea for awareness and empathy towards children's struggles.
Listening
Emphasizing the act of listening, perhaps as a call to mindfulness.
Are you listening
Reinforcing the question of whether the divine is attentive to human affairs.
Are you witnessing
Repeatedly questioning and seeking confirmation of divine attention.
Are you listening
-Are you listening
-Are you listening
-Are you witnessing
-Are you listening
Continued inquiry into the divine's awareness and presence.
Heaven above
Return to the initial invocation of the divine or spiritual realm.
Are you witnessing
Continued questioning and seeking confirmation of divine attention.
Are you listening
-Are you listening
-Listening
-Are you witnessing
-Are you listening
-Are you listening
Final emphasis on the act of listening and the need for awareness.
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