Right to Respect
Embracing Dignity: Joey Tempest's Anthem for Universal Respect
Lyrics
No one owns the waters
No individual possesses exclusive rights over the waters.
No one owns the earth
No one has sole ownership of the entire Earth.
No one owns the mountains
No individual claims ownership of the mountains.
The flowers and the dirt
This refers to the lack of ownership over natural elements like flowers and dirt.
No one owns a race
No one has control over a particular race; colors do not cause harm.
Colours can not hurt
The colors of different races do not have the power to inflict harm.
But we own the right to respect
Emphasizing the collective right to be treated with respect.
One and all
All individuals share the right to respect.
No one owns the words
No one can claim ownership of certain spoken words.
Spoken by someone
Referring to the words spoken by someone fighting for their right to be treated equally.
who's fightingfor his right
Expressing the struggle for basic human rights.
Just to be treated like someone
Asserting the right to be treated as a valuable individual.
No one owns the hope
Nobody has exclusive ownership of hope, which is universal.
That burns in everyone
Highlighting the commonality of the burning hope within everyone.
But we own the right to respect
Reiterating the collective right to be respected by all.
One and all
All individuals, without exception, deserve respect.
And when we say we've had enough
When the statement is made that "we've had enough," it signifies a genuine exhaustion with a situation.
we've really had enough
Reinforcing the sincerity of the sentiment of having had enough.
And when we say we don't want no more
Expressing a clear rejection of any further negative experiences.
We really don't want no more
Stating definitively that there is no desire for additional negative occurrences.
No one owns a woman
No one has ownership rights over a woman.
No one owns a man
Similar to the previous line, emphasizing the lack of ownership over a man.
No one owns a country
No individual has exclusive ownership of a country.
The people and their land
Referring to the collective ownership of a country by its people.
No one owns a lofe
No one possesses exclusive ownership of life itself.
Yet I see blood upon your hands
Despite the lack of ownership, there is an acknowledgment of bloodshed and violence.
But we own the right to respect
Reasserting the collective right to be treated with respect by all.
One and all
Underscoring that every individual, without exception, deserves respect.
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