Prism Song
Prism of Hope: A Child's Colorful Resilience
Lyrics
refrain:
Repetition of the refrain, setting the color theme for the lyrics.
Red and Yellow, Blue and Green
Listing primary colors, possibly symbolizing simplicity and innocence.
Prettiest thing I'd ever seen
Expressing admiration for something beautiful and captivating.
You know it's Red and Yellow, Blue and Green
Reiteration of the refrain, emphasizing the impact of the colors.
Lord this world treat a little child mean.
Highlighting the harsh treatment of a child in the world.
Goin' a home from school today
Narrating an event where the protagonist encounters a kind man on the way home from school.
I met a nice man on my way
Describing the encounter with the nice man.
He gave me a prism, shiny and clean
Receiving a prism as a gift, symbolizing beauty and brightness.
Prettiest thing I ever seen.
Expressing awe at the beauty of the prism.
You know it's
Reiteration of the refrain, emphasizing the importance of the colors.
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Repetition of the refrain for emphasis.
Daddy left my mama but I won't cry
Sharing a personal hardship - the departure of the protagonist's father.
Hold my prism to my eye
Using the prism to find solace or escape from pain.
Hold it there, night and day
Continuing to hold onto the prism day and night for comfort.
Hold it 'til the hurt goes away
Enduring the pain until it fades away.
Because it's
Reiteration of the refrain, underscoring the importance of the colors.
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Repetition of the refrain for emphasis.
Heard yesterday my daddy was dead
Learning about the death of the protagonist's father, causing emotional distress.
Cried until my little heart bled
Expressing intense sorrow, with the heart bleeding metaphorically.
That was bad, but then today
Experiencing another tragic event - the removal of the protagonist's mother by the police.
Policemen come and take my mama away.
Highlighting the severity of the situation and its impact on the child.
But I got
Repetition of the refrain, finding solace in the colors amidst adversity.
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Reiteration of the refrain for emphasis.
Police got a padlock on our door
Describing a difficult situation where the police have locked the protagonist's home.
I can't go home anymore
Expressing the inability to return home due to the police presence.
I'd go back, but if I do
Expressing a desire to return home despite the risks involved.
The man that got my mama gonna get me too
Fearing the consequences of returning home, linking it to the danger faced by the mother.
So I keep
Continuing to find solace and beauty in the colors despite the adversity.
Red and Yellow, Blue and Green
Reiteration of the refrain, emphasizing the beauty of the colors.
Prettiest thing I ever seen
Expressing awe at the beauty of the prism.
You know it's Red and Yellow, Blue and Green
Repetition of the refrain, highlighting the impact of the colors.
Lord this world treat a little child...
Concluding with a commentary on the harsh treatment of a child in the world.
Red and Yellow, Red and Yellow,
Repetition of the refrain, reinforcing the significance of the colors.
Pretty Thing, Pretty...
Describing the prism as a pretty thing, underscoring its positive impact.
Pretty...
Repetition of the word "Pretty," emphasizing the beauty and importance of the prism.
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