Lyrics
Run, run, run
Expression of urgency and a call to action.
Keep on beatin' them down,
Encouragement to persist in overcoming challenges.
what could make you so mad to beat your own children black and blue
Questioning the motivation behind domestic violence, particularly towards children.
Your time will come
A warning or prediction that consequences will catch up with the perpetrator.
The beat downs turn to you,
The consequences (beat downs) will eventually affect the aggressor.
you call yourself a man,
Criticism of the abuser's self-perception as a "man" despite their actions.
your children black and blue once again,
Repetition emphasizing the recurring cycle of abuse on the children.
black and blue once again,
-black and blue
-Run, run, run,
Repeated calls to escape or leave an abusive situation.
why don't you walk away,
-abusive husbands,
-a childhood lost,
-betrayed,
-run, run, run
-The old man's drunk again,
Depiction of an alcoholic father turning violent, changing from provider to aggressor.
from the hand that feeds has turned into a fist,
-the nightmares are our memories,
Recollection of painful memories and the fear associated with staying in a broken home.
the broken homes and nose that bleed,
-afraid to stay,
-nowhere to turn,
Feeling trapped with nowhere to turn in the face of domestic violence.
domestic violence tragedies,
-run, run, run,
Continued emphasis on the need to escape an abusive relationship and make a choice for change.
why don't you walk away,
-abusive husbands,
-a childhood lost,
-betrayed,
-run, run, run,
-why don't you walk away,
-you need to make a choice cause things will never change
-I ask a mother,
Asking mothers why they don't leave abusive relationships, highlighting the shared experience of suffering.
why don't you walk away,
-abusive husbands,
-childhood lost,
-betrayed,
-ask my mothers,
-why don't you walk away,
-abusive husbands,
-childhood lost,
-betrayed
-The nightmares are our memories,
Reiteration of the haunting memories and the tragedy of domestic violence.
the broken homes and nose that bleed,
-afraid to stay,
-nowhere to turn,
-domestic violence tragedies,
-run, run, run
Repeating the call to run and highlighting the severity of violence towards children.
Keep on beatin' them down,
-what could make you so mad to beat your own children?
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