I Am the One Who Will Remember Everything
Echoes of Struggle: A Tale Through Innocent Eyes
Lyrics
Oh, what have we here, he must be three or four
Observation of a young child, around three or four years old.
Checking out of the booth on his way back to war
The child is leaving a booth and heading back to war, indicating a challenging and difficult environment.
And he’s not looking for a father or a mother
The child is not seeking parental figures but has a seven-year-old brother.
Just a seven year old brother
Emphasizes the presence of a younger sibling in the context of a refugee camp.
On this match line border camp of refugees
Describes the setting as a refugee camp near a border, highlighting the precarious situation.
I am the one who will remember everything
Repetition underscores the speaker's commitment to remembering the difficult circumstances.
I am the one who will remember everything
-So where are we now, he must be five or six
Shifts to another point in time, suggesting the child is now five or six years old.
Just running around, hungry kids, sharpen sticks
Depicts a scene of children playing with makeshift weapons due to hunger.
And he will grow with pain, and fear, and jealousy
Foresees the child growing up amid pain, fear, and jealousy.
Taking in by school of zealotry
Suggests the child is influenced by a zealous school, potentially perpetuating a cycle of violence.
Who trained orphans to make orphans evermore
Describes a troubling education system that trains orphans to create more orphans.
I am the one who will remember everything
Repetition emphasizes the speaker's commitment to remembering the unfolding tragedy.
I am the one who will remember everything
-I am the one who will remember everything
-I am the one who will remember everything
-We drink the smoke, we ride the noise
Repetition of "We drink the smoke, we ride the noise" suggests participation in destructive or chaotic activities.
We drink the smoke, we ride the noise
-And you say it’s necessary
Others justify these actions as necessary, possibly in the context of war.
And you forget the ordinary
Critiques the normalization of extraordinary, harmful actions in the face of conflict.
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