Four Green Fields
Legacy of Resilience: Four Green Fields Unveiled
Lyrics
What did I have, said the fine old woman
Reflecting on possessions, the woman questions what she had in the past.
What did I have, this proud old woman did say
Reiterates the woman's inquiry about her past possessions, emphasizing pride.
I had four green fields, each one was a jewel
Describes the woman's four green fields, symbolizing her cherished possessions.
But strangers came and tried to take them from me
Indicates that outsiders attempted to seize the woman's valuable fields.
I had fine strong sons, who fought to save my jewels
Highlights the woman's sons who bravely fought to protect her fields.
They fought and they died, and that was my grief said she
Expresses the sorrow of the woman as her sons fought and died defending the fields.
Long time ago, said the fine old woman
Shifts to a distant past as the woman recalls events.
Long time ago, this proud old woman did see
Reaffirms the woman's reflection on a time long ago.
There was war and death, plundering and pillage
Describes a historical period marked by war, death, and suffering.
My children starved, by mountain, valley and sea
Details the hardships faced by the woman's children, including starvation.
And their wailing cries, they shook the very heavens
Portrays the intense suffering of the woman's children through their cries reaching the heavens.
My four green fields ran red with their blood, said she
States that the woman's green fields turned red with the blood of her children.
What have I now, said the fine old woman
Returns to the present, with the woman contemplating her current situation.
What have I now, this proud old woman did say
Reiterates the woman's inquiry about her possessions in the present.
I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage
Acknowledges that one of the woman's green fields is in bondage, held by strangers.
In stranger's hands, that tried to take it from me
Highlights the ongoing threat to the woman's possessions from external forces.
But my sons had sons, as brave as were their fathers
Brings hope as the woman mentions her grandchildren, implying a continuation of bravery.
My fourth green field will bloom once again said she
Conveys optimism that the woman's fourth green field will flourish once more through the bravery of future generations.
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