Save the Country
Embrace Hope: Saving Lives Through Harmony
Lyrics
Come on, people, come on, children
Calls for unity and action among people and children.
Come on down to the glory river.
Invites everyone to join a metaphorical "glory river," symbolizing a positive, transformative experience.
Gonna wash you up, and wash you down,
Expresses a cleansing process, both physically and spiritually.
Gonna lay the devil down, gonna lay that devil down.
Emphasizes defeating negativity or evil forces.
I got fury in my soul,fury's gonna take me to the glory goal
Personal inner strength (fury) leading towards a positive goal.
In my mind I can't study war no more.
Rejects the idea of war, seeking a peaceful state of mind.
Save the people, save the children, save the country now
Advocates for saving the people, children, and the country, suggesting a collective responsibility for positive change.
Come on, people come on, children
Reiterates the call for unity and action among people and children.
Come on down to the glory river
Repeats the invitation to the metaphorical "glory river."
Gonna wash you up and wash you down
Repeats the cleansing process, washing away negativity.
Gonna lay the devil down, gonna lay that devil down
Reiterates the intention to overcome evil forces.
Come on people! Sons and mothers
Encourages both sons and mothers to keep the dream alive.
Keep the dream of the two young brothers
Refers to the dream of two young brothers, emphasizing its importance.
Gonna take that dream and ride that dove
Suggests riding the metaphorical dove, a symbol of peace, to achieve the dream.
We could build the dream with love, I know,
Expresses the possibility of building the dream through love.
We could build the dream with love, I know,
Reiterates the idea of building the dream with love.
We could build a dream with love, children,
Encourages building the dream with love, particularly addressing children.
We could build the dream with love, oh people,
Repeats the call to build the dream with love, addressing people.
We could build the dream with love, I know,
Reiterates the belief in building the dream with love.
We could build the dream with love.
Emphasizes the potential of building the dream with love.
Come on, people! Come on, children!
Repeats the call for unity and action among people and children.
There's a king at the glory river
Introduces a king at the "glory river," possibly symbolizing a leader or authority figure.
And the precious king, he loved the people to sing;
Describes the king's love for people singing, possibly suggesting a supportive leader.
Babes in the blinkin' sun sang
References a song ("We Shall Overcome") sung by children in the sun, symbolizing hope and resilience.
"We Shall Overcome".
Quotes a famous line from the song, reinforcing the theme of overcoming challenges.
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