In my dream children sing a song of love for every boy and girl
The sky is blue and fields are green and laughter is the language of the world
Then I wake and all I see is a world full of people in need
Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.
When so many need somebody we don't give a helping hand.
Tell me why?
Everyday I ask myself what will I have to do to be a man?
Do I have to stand and fight to prove to everybody who I am?
Is that what my life is for to waste in a world full of war?
Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.
When so many need somebody we don't give a helping hand.
Tell me why?
(children) tell me why? (declan) tell me why?
(children) tell me why? (declan) tell me why?
(together) just tell me why, why, why?
Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.
When so many need somebody we don't give a helping hand.
Tell me why (why,why,does the tiger run)
Tell me why (why why do we shoot the gun)
Tell me why (why,why do we never learn)
Can someone tell us why we let the forest burn?
(why,why do we say we care)
Tell me why (why,why do we stand and stare)
Tell me why (why,why do the dolphins cry)
Can some one tell us why we let the ocean die ?
(why,why if we're all the same)
tell me why (why,why do we pass the blame)
tell me why (why,why does it never end)
can some one tell us why we cannot just be friends?
pertama kali denger lagu ini, hati gw serasa ditonjok. Mata gw juga pengen banget nitikkin air mata waktu denger lagu ini. Campuran kagum dan heran menyatu waktu gw tau, yang nyanyiin lagu ini adalah seorang anak berusia 10 tahun. Declan James Galbraith. Dan, dia nyanyiin lagu ini dengan penuh penghayatan. Lebih kaget lagi begitu tau, kalo yang nyiptain lirik lagu ini adalah Declan sendiri.
Terus gw berpikir. Kalau aja semua orang punya pikiran yang sama kayak Declan ini, mungkinkah tidak akan ada lagi pertikaian dan perng di dunia? Seorang anak berumur 10 tahun saja bisa berpikir begitu dewasa seperti ini... Kenapa orang-orang yang senang berperang dan bertikai tidak bisa?
Gw juga berpikir.. mungkinkah ada yang bisa menjawab jeritan hati Declan dalam lagu ini?
"can someone tell us why we let the forrest burn?" jujur gw ga bisa ngejawabnya.
"why why do we shoot the gun?" ya, kenapa banyak orang menembakkan pistol?
"why why if we're all the same?" ya, kenapa harus berperang, bertikai, jika kita semua sama?
Declan.. gw harap lebih banyak lagi orang yang mendengar lagu ini, dan bisa membukakan pintu hati mereka untuk perdamaian dunia..
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