Place We Belong
Finding Home: A Heartwarming Tale of Belonging in Justin Kintzel's 'Place We Belong'
Lyrics
She grew up the streets of the kingdom
She was raised in the streets of a kingdom.
She is starving and dirty and poor
She is hungry, dirty, and impoverished.
She's alone with not one to claim her
She is alone and has no one to acknowledge her.
Everywhere that she goes she’s ignored
She's consistently disregarded wherever she goes.
And every day they gather to see it
People gather daily to witness an event.
As the king rides his carriage through town
A king passes through town in his carriage.
The little girl gets pushed back behind them
The little girl is pushed back and ignored.
Out of sight she falls to the ground
She's out of sight and falls to the ground.
You and I are only orphans
Both the singer and the girl are orphans longing for home.
Who are desperately longing for home
They yearn for a place they belong.
We are lonely and abandoned
Feeling deserted and alone.
Wondering if there’s a place we belong
Questioning the existence of a place they fit in.
O is there a place we belong
Is there truly a place where they belong?
The wheels halt and the people whisper
There's a pause as the crowd reacts.
As the King steps out in the marketplace
The King appears in the marketplace.
Now his robes are dusty and dirty
Despite being dusty, the King exudes love and mercy.
But there’s mercy and love on his face
His appearance contrasts with his kind demeanor.
And she sees the king coming closer
The girl notices the King approaching.
As he holds out his hands and kneels down
The King extends his hands and kneels.
Her little eyes start to get teary
The girl becomes emotional as she's lifted and crowned.
As he picks her up and gives her a crown
She receives royal treatment from the King.
You and I are only orphans
Reiteration of the shared feeling of orphanhood.
Who are desperately longing for home
The yearning for a home persists.
We are lonely and abandoned
They feel deserted and seek a sense of belonging.
Wondering if there’s a place we belong
Questioning the existence of a place they fit in.
O is there a place we belong
Is there truly a place where they belong?
Now she’s wearing new clothes
The girl's transformation is evident.
And she sits at the banqueting table
She now sits among others at a feast.
With others like her
She's surrounded by people like her.
They were dirty and hungry
They were once in a similar plight.
But now they’re a family
Now they form a family.
The king is their father forever
The King is their eternal father.
You and I were only orphans
Reflection on their past as orphans longing for home.
Who were desperately longing for home
They felt abandoned and alone.
We were lonely and abandoned
Yearning for a place where they fit in.
Wondering if there’s a place we belong
They question the existence of such a place.
You and I were only orphans
Reiteration of their past feelings of being orphans.
The King finally gave us a home
The King ultimately provided them a home.
We were lonely and abandoned
They once felt deserted but now have a sense of belonging.
Now we know there’s a place we belong
They are certain there's a place where they belong.
There is always place we belong
A firm assertion that there's always a place where one belongs.
Do you know there’s a place you belong
A question posed to the listener about their own place of belonging.
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