Children
Echoes of Protest: Decoding (Hed) P.E.'s 'Children' Message
Lyrics
There's something happening here
Observation of a significant event or situation
What it is ain't exactly clear
Uncertainty or confusion about the nature of the event
But there's a man with a gun over there
Identification of a person with a gun, suggesting potential danger
And he's telling me I got to beware
Feeling of being warned or threatened
I think it's time we stop
Call for action or change
Children, what's that sound
Addressing the younger generation, questioning a recurring sound
Everybody look what's going down
Encouraging everyone to pay attention to the unfolding events
The battle lines have been drawn
Notion of conflict, with no clear right or wrong side
Nobody's right - when everybody's wrong
Highlighting the complexity of the situation
Young people speaking their minds
Recognition of the youth expressing their opinions
But carrying so much resistance from behind
Acknowledgment of the challenges faced by the youth
I think it's time we stop
Reiteration of the call for action or change
Children, what's that sound
Addressing the younger generation again, questioning the recurring sound
Everybody look what's going down
Emphasizing the importance of paying attention to unfolding events
What a field day for the beast
Commentary on the opportunistic behavior of those in power
One thousand people in the streets
Reference to a large gathering of people expressing themselves
Singing songs and carrying signs
Description of collective action through songs and signs
Some that say "hooray for our side"
Recognition of diverse opinions within the collective
Oh lord
Expression of concern or despair
I think it's time we stop
Reiteration of the call for action or change
Children, what's that sound
Addressing the younger generation once more, questioning the recurring sound
Everybody look what's going down
Re-emphasizing the importance of paying attention to unfolding events
Paranoia strikes deep
Introduction of paranoia as a deep-seated fear
It cuts into your soul when you sleep
Impact of paranoia on an individual's psyche
It starts when you're always afraid
Origin of paranoia in a perpetual state of fear
Step outta line, the man comes
Consequence of deviating from societal norms
And takes you away
Highlighting the potential consequences of non-conformity
I think it's time we stop
Final call for action or change
Children, what's that sound
Final address to the younger generation, questioning the recurring sound
Everybody look what's going down
Final emphasis on the importance of paying attention to unfolding events
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