Lyrics
My life seems to be over
Expressing a feeling of hopelessness or despair about life.
And I’m just in my teenager years
Highlighting the narrator's youth and vulnerability in facing life's challenges.
I will not die like a thousand boys
Rejecting the idea of succumbing to a fate shared by many others.
And girls from my hometown
Acknowledging the losses of boys and girls from the narrator's hometown.
No work, no future, no abundance
Describing a lack of employment, prospects, and abundance in life.
No hope in my mind
Conveying a sense of despair and pessimism, indicating a lack of hope.
Empty plates, no drinking water
Depicting poverty and scarcity through empty plates and a lack of drinking water.
Only desert and sand
Symbolizing desolation with references to a landscape of desert and sand.
Lost my brothers
Expressing the loss of siblings during a perilous journey.
Lost my sisters
Reiterating the pain of losing sisters, emphasizing the familial bond.
On our dangerous way
Describing a perilous journey across the ocean.
Across the ocean
Highlighting the challenging nature of crossing borders.
Across the borders
Expressing determination to overcome hunger and hardship.
I will never be hungry again
Declaring a commitment to a future without hunger.
I’ll dive in honey
Symbolizing indulgence and abundance by diving into honey.
Grab some meat
Desiring to secure sustenance by grabbing meat.
Swimming in wine
Metaphorically swimming in wine, suggesting a life of luxury.
I’ll live in freedom
Expressing the desire for a life characterized by freedom.
Glad and safe
Describing a future filled with joy and safety.
Dreaming every night
Indicating a longing for positive dreams in the face of adversity.
Lost my brothers
Repeating the theme of losing siblings during a challenging journey.
Lost my sisters
Reiterating the pain of losing sisters, emphasizing the familial bond.
On our dangerous way
Describing a perilous journey across the ocean.
Across the ocean
Highlighting the challenging nature of crossing borders.
Across the borders
Expressing determination to overcome hunger and hardship.
I will never be hungry again
Declaring a commitment to a future without hunger.
I sold my body
Revealing a desperate act of selling one's body to finance the journey.
I’ll pay the boat
Indicating a willingness to pay for the boat trip using unconventional means.
I’m ready, I will try
Expressing readiness and determination to face the challenges.
I will survive
Affirming the will to survive despite the difficulties.
I’m the only one
Emphasizing the narrator's solitude as the only remaining family member.
Left of a family twenty-one strong
Describing a significant loss, with only one survivor out of a family of twenty-one.
I’ve lost my brothers
Repeating the theme of losing siblings during a challenging journey.
Lost my sisters
Reiterating the pain of losing sisters, emphasizing the familial bond.
On our dangerous way
Describing a perilous journey across the ocean.
Across the ocean
Highlighting the challenging nature of crossing borders.
Across the borders
Expressing determination to overcome hunger and hardship.
I will never be hungry again
Declaring a commitment to a future without hunger.
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