Lyrics
It's in the paper every day
Reports of tragic events are a regular occurrence in the media
You see it in the headlines and you feel so sick
The constant exposure to these events causes emotional distress
As another life leaves this world - this world so full of hate - but short!
Observing lives lost in a world filled with hate and brevity
Short on compassion, short on humanity
There's a shortage of empathy and kindness in society
Asking myself in vain, shaken by the shock…
Questioning the possibility of change amidst the shock of events
"Do we even have a chance?"
Doubt about the chances of creating a better world
I don't want to die
Expressing the desire for survival
I don't want to kill
Rejecting the act of killing
I don't want to kill
Reiteration of rejecting violence
I don't want to die
Reaffirming the desire for survival
We are all human
Emphasizing the common humanity shared by everyone
It's time to prove it
Calling for actions to demonstrate this shared humanity
This is a plea for peace (world peace)
An appeal for global peace
To the oppressors of the world (and to…)
Addressing various entities responsible for oppression
To the leaders of nations,
Direct plea to national leaders
Corporate profit takers,
Highlighting profit-driven motives of corporations
To the every day citizen
Appealing to ordinary citizens
Greed, envy, fear, hate- the competition has to stop!
Identifying negative forces like greed and hate as obstacles to peace
When you see someone down - now is the time to pick 'em up
Encouraging support and empathy for those in need
Set our difference aside and never look back!
Advocating for unity and leaving behind past conflicts
I don't want to die
Reiterating the desire for survival
I don't want to kill
Rejecting the act of killing
I don't want to kill
Reiteration of rejecting violence
I don't want to die
Reaffirming the desire for survival
We are all human
Emphasizing the common humanity shared by everyone
It's time to prove it
Calling for actions to demonstrate this shared humanity
Isn't everybody tired of the fighting?
Expressing weariness with ongoing conflicts
Isn't everybody tired of the killing?
Questioning the continuous cycle of violence
Isn't everybody tired of the dying?
Expressing fatigue and dismay over loss of life
Hatred?
Listing negative emotions contributing to conflicts
Violence?
Highlighting the presence of violence in conflicts
Fighting?
Repetition of the desire for peace
Killing?
Repetition of the rejection of violence
Dying?
Reiteration of the sorrow caused by death
*Excerpts from "I Have a Dream" by Dr. Martin Luther King
Referencing Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, likely for its messages of unity and equality
I don't want to die
Expressing the desire for survival
I don't want to kill
Rejecting the act of killing
I don't want to kill
Reiteration of rejecting violence
I don't want to die
Reaffirming the desire for survival
We are all human
Emphasizing the common humanity shared by everyone
It's time to prove it
Calling for actions to demonstrate this shared humanity
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