Child of War
Discovering Hope Amidst Conflict: "Child of War" Reflection
Lyrics
I'm just a boy but I'm a soldier on the border
I am a young boy involved in warfare at the border.
My country's endless war has scattered
Continuous conflict in my country has caused the dispersal of its people.
All her sons and daughters
Many individuals, including sons and daughters, have been scattered due to war.
My mother and my father
My parents are among those I've lost contact with.
I've not heard from them at all
I haven't received any communication from them.
The days pass and the nights are long
Time passes slowly, and nights are especially prolonged.
There is so much that I'm not meant to understand
There are aspects of the situation that I struggle to comprehend.
Why these villages must burn
I question why villages are being destroyed.
Why this weapon's in my hand
I question my role in wielding a weapon.
Let the river on the rock keep talking
A metaphor suggesting the continuity of life despite adversities.
It's telling me
The metaphorical river indicates a source of guidance.
That I'm more, more, more...
Emphasizing that I possess more intrinsic value than being defined solely as a product of war.
Than a child of war
I am more than just a child affected by war.
Whoo
Reiteration of being more than a victim of war.
(More more more than a child of war)
-Whoo whoo
-(More more more than a child of war)
-Whoo whoo
-(More more more than a child of war)
-Whoo whoo
-More more more
-All you masterminds of hatred
A direct address to those orchestrating hate, challenging their assumptions.
You must be mistaken
They underestimate the lasting impact on me and their own children.
To think I won't remember
I won't forget their actions.
That your children won't awaken
Their own children will be affected by the consequences of their choices.
Let the river on the rock keep talking
Similar to line 10, using the river metaphor as a guide and teacher.
It's telling me
Reiterating the value I hold beyond the confines of war.
That I'm more, more, more...
Repetition emphasizing intrinsic worth beyond war's impact.
Than a child of war
-Whoo
-(More more more than a child of war)
-Whoo whoo
-(More more more than a child of war)
-Whoo whoo
-(More more more than a child of war)
-Whoo whoo
-More more more
-Tonight I sing for you
Expressing the desire to sing a song that resonates and brings solace.
I hope my song is sweet and clear
Hoping that my song carries a soothing and clear message.
Tonight I sing for all of those who could not make it here
Dedicating my song to those unable to be present due to circumstances.
If the morning comes for me
Contemplating the possibility of not surviving until morning.
Tell them all
If I don't make it, convey the message of my departure.
That I'm gone, gone, gone
Expressing a departure to an unknown fate.
Down another road
Repeated assertion of moving away from the circumstances of war.
Whoo whoo
-Gone, gone, gone
-Down another road
-Whoo whoo
-Gone, gone, gone
-Down another road
-Whoo whoo
-Gone gone gone
-More, more, more
-Than a child of war
Reiteration of being more than a product of war's impact.
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