Lyrics
She prayed it was all a dream
Expressing hope that the painful experience is just a bad dream.
She can still hear the children scream
Recollecting the haunting sounds of children screaming.
Life changed when the love of her life
Referring to a significant change in life related to the loss of her loved one.
Died in front of their eyes
Describing the traumatic event of witnessing the death of her beloved in front of their eyes.
Away away away away
Expressing a need to distance oneself and a reassurance to a mother figure about facing challenges.
Where to?
-Mama don't cry we got
-a lot of walking to do
-Away away away away
Continuing the theme of seeking a way forward and questioning the reasons behind the tragedy.
Where to?
-She can't help but wonder why
-Look at the sky
Encouraging the act of looking up at the sky, symbolizing hope and healing after the sorrowful event.
Now her eyes look at the sky
-Singing oooohh
-Her eyes finally dry
-Sings Psalms thanking the most High
-Goes oooohhh
-Tribal war chaos, you see
Describing a situation of tribal war and chaos, leading to a forced escape and drawing parallels to the biblical story of Cain and Abel.
She had no choice but to flee
-Yet another bad case of déjà vu
-Like Cain and Abel it all came true
-Away away away away
Repeating the theme of moving away, facing challenges, and questioning the reasons behind the hardships.
Where to?
-Mama don't cry we got
-a lot of walking to do
-Away away away away
Continuing the contemplation on the reasons for the suffering and the pursuit of a new path.
Where to?
-She can't help but wonder why
-Look at the sky
Reiterating the importance of looking at the sky, signifying hope, and expressing gratitude through song.
Now her eyes look at the sky
-Singing oooohh
-Her eyes finally dry
-Sings Psalms thanking the most High
-Goes oooohhh
-Look at the sky
Emphasizing the act of looking at the sky as a repeated motif, possibly indicating the continuous need for hope and healing.
Look at the sky
-Look at the sky
-Look at the sky
-Look at the sky
-Singing oooohh
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