Where to begin
To talk about a violence
That not even our worst nightmares could imagine?
What words should be used
When no language could ever find a name for such atrocities?
They came in the middle of the night
And violated the entrance of her home
And so did they with her body
Forcing her whole family to see
This monstrosity
My tears, my prayers
Go out to you my sisters my brothers
From me to you, is it all I can do?
They destroyed her garden
And no birth can be given
All the fruits get rotten
No life in here anymore
All that remains is scars and sores
With a cold-blooded insanity
They just ripped her off of her humanity
It’s the whole community they annihilated
So imagine how much love
Imagine how much strength will be needed
To rebuild a present and a future
Can my words be true talking about something
I’ve never been through?
While I’m hoping I will never speak from experience
To my brothers, my sisters
Who've endured such unspeakable offence:
May Jah bring my prayers, my love, my strength
To you
To talk about a violence
That not even our worst nightmares could imagine?
What words should be used
When no language could ever find a name for such atrocities?
They came in the middle of the night
And violated the entrance of her home
And so did they with her body
Forcing her whole family to see
This monstrosity
My tears, my prayers
Go out to you my sisters my brothers
From me to you, is it all I can do?
They destroyed her garden
And no birth can be given
All the fruits get rotten
No life in here anymore
All that remains is scars and sores
With a cold-blooded insanity
They just ripped her off of her humanity
It’s the whole community they annihilated
So imagine how much love
Imagine how much strength will be needed
To rebuild a present and a future
Can my words be true talking about something
I’ve never been through?
While I’m hoping I will never speak from experience
To my brothers, my sisters
Who've endured such unspeakable offence:
May Jah bring my prayers, my love, my strength
To you
Contributed by Dq82 - 2018/10/5 - 20:24
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A prayer to you
Un'altra canzone dedicata all'attività di Denis Mekwege. I proventi dell'album sono stati devoluti all'ospedale di Panzi in Congo, dove il dottor Mukwege cura le donne vittime di violenza sessuale.