Don't Hurt Child
Healing Wings: Embracing Life's Storms with Laura Nyro's 'Don't Hurt Child'
Lyrics
Don’t hurt, child
Advice or plea to refrain from causing pain.
I know you do
Acknowledgment of the pain or hurt inflicted knowingly.
I was young and wild once too
Identification with past wildness or recklessness.
Let the summer storm
Metaphorical reference to a turbulent situation.
Clear the sky
Hope for clarity or resolution after a difficult situation.
When you cry
Expression of empathy towards the emotional distress.
Don’t hurt, child
Reiteration of advice or plea to avoid causing harm.
You need to find your way
Encouragement to discover one's path amidst chaos.
In the madness of the day
Recognition of the chaotic nature of life.
And if it don’t break you
Assurance that challenges won't destroy but shape one's character.
It will be
It will become part of your life's story or identity.
Your song
Potential positive outcome from facing challenges.
May the love that we know
Hope that shared love provides strength.
Keep us strong
Strength drawn from love experienced.
Don’t hurt, child
Repeated plea to avoid causing harm.
Baby comes into the world
Birth and entry into the world wrapped in love.
In a veil of divine love
Mention of divine protection or blessing at birth.
Gets caught up in thunder and rain
Life's challenges causing confusion or disturbance.
What were you dreamin’ of?
Rhetorical question about lost dreams or aspirations.
Don’t
Repeated plea to avoid causing harm.
Don’t hurt, child
Confirmation of taking a stand or making a choice.
I took my stand
Emphasis on the importance of personal responsibility.
But the key is in your hand
Encouragement to take control of one's destiny.
Heal your wild wing
Metaphorical suggestion to heal and improve oneself.
And fly
Encouragement to rise above difficulties and limitations.
May the love that you know
Hope that experienced love will offer support.
Get you by
Belief in the strength of known love to help overcome challenges.
Don’t hurt
Final plea to refrain from causing harm.
My baby child
Personalizing the plea, expressing care for the child.
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