When the Children Cry
Building a World of Love: When the Children Cry
Lyrics
Little child dry your crying eyes
Comfort and console a young child who is experiencing sadness.
How can I explain the fear you feel inside
Expressing the difficulty of explaining the inner fear the child is feeling.
'Cause you were born into this evil world
Highlighting that the child was born into a world perceived as evil.
Where man is killing man and no one knows just why
Describing a world where human beings kill each other without understanding the reasons.
What have we become just look what we have done
Reflecting on the negative transformation of humanity and the consequences of its actions.
All that we destroyed you must build again
Implying the need for rebuilding what has been destroyed.
When the children cry let them know we tried
Encouraging empathy for the pain of children and acknowledging the effort made.
'Cause when the children sing then the new world begins
Connecting the singing of children to the beginning of a new, hopeful world.
Little child you must show the way
Directing the child to lead others towards a better future.
To a better day for all the young
Calling for a positive change that benefits all young people.
'Cause you were born for all the world to see
Emphasizing the child's role as a symbol for positive change visible to the entire world.
That we all can live with love and peace
Promoting a vision where everyone can coexist with love and peace.
No more presidents and all the wars will end
Envisioning a world without political leaders and an end to wars.
One united world all as one
Advocating for global unity, with everyone coming together as one.
When the children cry let them know we tried
Reiterating the attempt to console and reassure children in their struggles.
'Cause when the children sing then the new world begins
Linking the singing of children to the commencement of a positive, new era.
What have we become just look what we have done
Repeating the reflection on humanity's negative transformation and the need for reconstruction.
All that we destroyed you must build again
Stressing the importance of rebuilding what has been destroyed.
No more presidents and all the wars will end
Reiterating the vision of a world without political leaders and an end to wars.
One united world all as one
Affirming the idea of a united world where everyone is unified.
Cause when the children cry let them know we tried
Reassuring children of the effort made to alleviate their suffering.
When the children fight let them know it ain't right
Discouraging children from engaging in fights and emphasizing the wrongness of it.
When the children play let them know the way
Guiding children on the right path through play and positive actions.
'Cause when the children sing then the new world begins
Associating the singing of children with the commencement of a positive, new era.
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