I Gots Something To Say

Do you ever feel like you’re the only one who sees the truth and significance of something? And it means a lot to you, but others take it for granted? There are so many circumstances in which this fits, but right now I am referring to one thing in particular that I feel everyone has over looked. It is this song:
Give me a world that's equal on all sides
Let freedom flow as constant as the tides
I pray with each sunset, “Don't forget to rise”
I live without regret
For ordinary lives

I'm lookin' at life through my own eyes
Searchin' for a hero to idolize
Feeling the pain as innocence dies
Looking at life through my own eyes
I'm hoping and praying for a brighter day
I listen to my heart and I obey
How can I see it any other way?
I'm looking at life
Through my own eyes

I see a land with liberty for all
Yet still I know the truth will rise and fall
That's just the way it goes

And I know when you're looking for the truth
If you go and read between the lines
You'll discover how and why

I take my heart into battle
Give that freedom bell a rattle
Get my independence signed
Declare it on the dotted line
In Philadelphia freedom ring
And patriotic voices sing
Red White & Blue never give up
We represent America!






(For anyone who doesn’t know, those are the lyrics to Liberty’s Kids, a children’s animated TV show set in the 1770’s) I’m sorry, but I can’t see how anyone can just ignore those words. And if you can read them and not feel something deep inside you, then you’re just plain shallow. Let me elaborate: In the first two lines, the “narrator” is talking about how he can’t stand slavery. It’s just so wrong how some people assumed that they were better in every way than some people. And he wanted freedom all across the world for everyone. The third line: there was a war going on at that time. Things were very dangerous, and no one was guaranteed that they would live another day. The next two lines I’m not too sure about, so correct me if I’m wrong; but I almost think he is saying how he doesn’t pity people who die in battle, because our people have to defend our country, and of course, no one’s gonna feel sorry for the enemy. But again, I’m not positive. On to the next stanza. (This is actually the chorus.) First, he is telling how he’s thinking for himself, and not going by what anyone else believes. And he’s trying to find someone to look up to who believes the truth like he does. This third line really gets to me. Children were getting exposed to all sorts of horrible things. Death, heartlessness, non-forgivingness, pitilessness, abandonment… (Hey wow, those are actually real words.) You name it. It was painful to see what these children were going through. Their whole childhood basically disappeared. Let’s skip to the next two stanzas, which go together. The question is why are people now standing against the truth they once stood for? If you’re searching for the answer to that, you’ll eventually find it. (Is what he’s saying.) Um, the only answer I can give for this one is men’s hearts are wicked. (Which isn’t too difficult to figure out.) It’s rather sad how the narrator predicted that would happen. And then in the last stanza, of course, he enlists in the army. A very honorable thing to do. So, there. I’ve poured my heart out to you, and you can take it or leave it; but I just wanted the world to know how I feel about all this. Wholey cow, this is a long post. But I’m sure there’ll be many more to come.