Children of Fear
Embracing Dawn: Triumph Over Injustice in Ireland
Lyrics
People of plight
Referring to a group facing difficult circumstances or hardship.
You have fought for the right
Commending the group for their past efforts in fighting for justice.
To rid all your country's injustice
Highlighting the struggle against injustice in their country.
In a cold prison cell
Describing the harsh conditions of confinement in a prison cell.
You serve out your hell
Emphasizing the difficult experience of enduring this imprisonment.
Not knowing the sweet taste of freedom
Expressing the absence of freedom and its pleasures.
But tomorrow will come
Anticipating a future where the current difficulties will end.
With the break of a dawn
Hopeful imagery of a new day bringing positive change.
And winter will change into spring
Metaphorically suggesting a transformation from winter (hardship) to spring (better times).
Then we can look for the new brighter things
Looking forward to a brighter future.
When our hopes and our dreams will come true
Expectation that hopes and dreams will be realized.
'Twas not long ago in a march you did show
Recalling a recent public demonstration or protest against injustice.
Those old and bad ways must be changing
Advocating for a change from old, negative ways.
But you met with ill fate
Describing a negative outcome faced by those seeking change.
Those people of hate
Referring to individuals filled with hatred and hostility.
With their sticks and their stones
Depicting a violent confrontation with physical objects (sticks and stones).
They were ragin'
Describing the intensity of the confrontation.
But the cold winds of change
Believing that positive change will eventually come.
Will come with the morn'
Speculating on the possibility of change or upheaval.
Or the wind will change to a storm
Highlighting the potential for a significant transformation.
And if the trees don't bend in the breeze
Metaphorically suggesting that challenges need to be faced.
Then they surely must bend in a storm
Emphasizing the necessity of adapting to difficulties.
Word for word and sword for a sword
Describing a harsh reality of life where conflict is met with more conflict.
Is the cruel way that life has been showing
Portraying life as cruel and unforgiving.
In a city of hate it is never too late
Stating that, in a hateful environment, it's never too late for positive change.
To see friendship and love start a-growing
Encouraging the growth of friendship and love even in challenging circumstances.
But the damage is done to Ireland's sons
Acknowledging the damage inflicted on the people of Ireland.
A flower won't grow on a stone
Using metaphorical language to express the difficulty of progress in harsh conditions.
And blossoms won't grow
Stressing the need for fertile ground for positive change.
On the streets of our land
Describing the current state of the streets in their land.
Till the right seeds of love they are sowed
Emphasizing the prerequisite of sowing seeds of love for positive outcomes.
Children of fear the time it is here
Referring to a group as the "Children of Fear," possibly those living in a fearful environment.
That our land had a change of good fortune
Expressing a desire for positive change in the fate of their land.
For the struggle and fight
Stating that the struggle and fight have persisted for a long time.
Has gone to the night
Asserting that the difficult times have endured for many years.
And has been there for many a long year
Implying that the struggle is sustained by thoughts of courage.
It is nourished with thoughts
Emphasizing that their collective efforts are not in vain.
Of the courage you've shown
Affirming the resilience of their cause and the hope for a positive outcome.
And our ship is not lost to the sea
Using the metaphor of a ship not being lost to convey resilience and determination.
And to the world let our struggles be known
Advocating for the global recognition of their struggles and aspirations.
Till our prisoners of hate are set free
Expressing the desire for the release of individuals imprisoned by hatred.
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