A Time for Courage at the Borderlands
Courage Beyond Borders: A Song's Reflection on Humanity's Choices
Lyrics
When the sea that stole your loved ones
Reflecting on the sea as a cause of loss for loved ones.
Is still safer than the land,
Comparing the sea, despite its dangers, to the perilous nature of the land.
When the forest dies,
Highlighting the death of forests.
The water dries,
Describing the drying of water and the transformation of soil into sand.
The soil turns to sand.
Emphasizing environmental degradation and hardship.
Stay and watch your children die
Presenting a grim choice between staying and witnessing children's death or fleeing for their potential survival.
Or run and they might survive,
Conveying the uncertainty of survival even if one chooses to run.
Evade the pigs at the border,
Encouraging evasion of authorities at the border.
Unflinchingly ruining peoples lives.
Criticizing border control actions for negatively impacting lives.
Can you imagine the horror
Asking to imagine the horror of being denied access by a fence.
Of a fence they won't let you through?
Expressing the injustice of being barred from entering another country.
Another country refusing help,
Pointing out the refusal of assistance by another nation.
What if that was you?
Encouraging empathy by posing the question of how it would feel if it happened to the listener.
What if what was needed
Raising the idea that more helping hands are needed.
Was another pair of hands,
Advocating for active solidarity and utilization of personal skills.
Active solidarity,
Highlighting the potential positive impact of collective efforts.
The skills that you have?
Encouraging self-reflection on one's abilities to contribute.
What if all it took
Posing a hypothetical scenario where resistance from others is crucial for helping people.
To help get people through
Suggesting that resistance could be the key to aiding others.
Was someone else who could resist,
Emphasizing the importance of individuals who can resist in assisting others.
What if that was you?
Reiterating the empathy-invoking question about imagining oneself in need of help.
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