For The Kids
Adam Roth
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When everything's burning up And all the children should be running having fun How can I convey the weight of my love, Say that they're enough I wanna help them feel alright But it's so hard when I can hardly see the light They ask about death, they don't know what it is How am I supposed to be hopeful for the kids? Ooo, ooo How am I supposed to be hopeful for the kids Ooo, ooo How am I supposed to be hopeful, hopeful? I wanna be a teacher, and this is why I want to be one Cause I wanna show the children hurting that they are just people deserving of freedom But they're bleedin', watching reruns of The Walking Dead that they shouldn't be seein' But their parents left the TV on and they're stuck at home cause they're quarantining So many demons, tis the season, trapped at home and they're overeatin' Cause it's better than watching the newscasters saying they're doomed, doesn't matter the reason What do we believe in? What do we believe in? They're tired of home and they fight with their family Scared of the world as they fight for their sanity Told to stay calm, don't get panicky, Long as they don't go outside or connect with humanity People are scary now, better be wary You gotta avoid all your friends who'd be there for you Put on a mask and cover your face Cause you gotta be scared of the whole human race How much can you take? All these questions and doubts about life are at stake These are crazy decisions for people to make But they're kids, for god's sake, how much more til they break How do you prepare for when your parents are scared And you feel like no one's there to hold you close And how do I decide how to try and ease your mind When I'm just tryna stay afloat When everything's burning up And all the children should be running having fun How can I convey the weight of my love, Say that they're enough I wanna help them feel alright But it's so hard when I can hardly see the light They ask about death, they don't know what it is How am I supposed to be hopeful for the kids? I don't know. Tell me how I'm s'posed to help them with the struggles in their life Tell me how I'm s'posed to smile and say "it's gonna be alright" Tell me how to give them hope when I'm not sure that I can And don't you say it doesn't matter cause they won't understand, Cause kids understand, yeah they understand Or at least they understand when things aren't going according to plan And don't tell me they don't see their parents scattered like sand, of course they can tell Cause I've seen it and it hurts them like hell, well I've seen them scream at a helicopter cause it's two minutes after curfew I've had to look them in the eyes and say, "They're not gonna hurt you" And I know that they've been burned before cause trust me, I've been burned too But I can't take another grown-up saying patience is a virtue I can't stand the waiting, like damn man I hate it I wanna teach the children but little things got me aggravated Advocating for the kids, I have to face it like it is I can't tell them not to cry because their dad already did We're all crying, we're all choking, fists are flying, system's broken Fingers prying, door won't open, leaders lying, sugarcoating Terrifying, fear is growing, no denying, trouble coping, Keep on trying, it feels hopeless, people dying, wait a moment! How do you prepare for when your parents are scared And you feel like no one's there to hold you close And how do I decide how to try and ease your mind When I'm just tryna stay afloat When everything's burning up And all the children should be running having fun How can I convey the weight of my love Say that they're enough I wanna help them feel alright But it's so hard when I can hardly see the light They ask about death, now they know what it is How am I supposed to be hopeful for the kids? Ooo, ooo How am I supposed to be hopeful for the kids Ooo, ooo How am I supposed to be hopeful, hopeful?
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