Time to Heal
Healing Echoes: Midnight Oil's Call for Unity and Redemption
Lyrics
In the cities and the towns
In urban and rural areas
The word is coming down
Information is spreading
No more doubt, no more pain
No more uncertainty, no more suffering
There's been a dragging of the chain
There has been a prolonged struggle or oppression
Now there's a price we gotta pay
Consequences we must face
No way out, no way round
No escape, no avoidance
Where is the town that we lived in, brother?
Asking about the community once known
Where is the sound of the church bells, sister?
Where is the familiar sound of unity and faith?
Now is the time to heal
It's the moment to mend and recover
You keep running from the wheel
Trying to avoid responsibilities
But there's nothing left to feel
But emotions have been numbed
Empty heart down and out
Feeling emotionally drained and defeated
Now the writer's can't explain
Authors can't comprehend
Why we're playing up again
Why destructive behaviors are recurring
No way out, no way down
No way out, no way to improve
Where is the hope of a clean tomorrow?
Seeking a brighter future
Hope only offers when justice is coming
Hope exists when justice prevails
Now is the time to heal
The present is the opportunity to heal
Where is the ground, the beloved country?
Where is the sense of belonging, the nation?
Women and men who have fallen silent
People who've fallen silent
Where are the words that can speak forgiveness?
Seeking words of forgiveness
Now is the time
The moment is now
Now is the time
The time is here
Now is the time to heal
It's the time to recover and reconcile
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