Footprints
T.O.K. Lyrics
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A screw a seh it shoulda be two remember one thing mi youth a Father God have the plan so when
You see one set of footprints a God carry you
Hurry up and come back was the last thing she said to her son
The day his life was taken she did not know he wouldn't come back he died from the bullet
Of a gun and now her little boy is gone
She said help me, Lord help me and she looked up to the sky and she heard a voice reply
When you cry I cry
I cry along with you
When you smile I smile
I smile along with you
When you cry I cry
I cry along with you
When you smile I smile
I smile along with you
Another baby left homeless
Abandoned when he was two so the street side kids
At the shopping mall was the family he knew it's not easy being homeless sometimes you have to do
What you have to do and he didn't have a mom or dad to help him get through
He said help me, Father help me
And then he looked up to the sky and he heard a voice reply
When you cry I cry
I cry along with you
When you smile I smile
I smile along with you
It was early Sunday morning mi get up a watch the news
Then mi hear seh last night a seaview dem kill a youth den mamma tell mi seh her church sister
Jacqueline just lose her brother over seaview gardens
When she tell mi jah jah know ti mash mi up naah tell nuh lie but yuh know seh man a thuggist so yuh
Naah go see me cry everyday and every night she still a ask the father
Why her brother had to die she heard a voice reply
When you cry I cry
I cry along with you
When you smile I smile
I smile along with you
The lyrics of "Footprints" by T.O.K. describe the situations of different people dealing with struggles and pain in their lives. The first verse refers to a person who is complaining about walking alone, while not realizing that God is carrying them through their journey. The second verse tells the story of a mother who lost her son to gun violence, and she turns to God for help and support. The chorus repeats the message that when we cry, God cries with us, and when we smile, God smiles with us.
The third verse is about a homeless child who has to fend for himself on the streets, without the support of parents or a family. The child also turns to God for help, asking for guidance and comfort. The last part of the song details a report of a murder in Seaview Gardens, Jamaica. A woman named Jacqueline had just lost her brother, and she is grieving and questioning why it happened. She too hears God's voice, and is reminded that even in the darkest moments, God is with us, crying and smiling with us.
The song's themes revolve around faith, loss, struggle, and the need for comfort and support. The lyrics are powerful and relatable, as they address common experiences that people face worldwide. The message of the song is a reminder that no matter what we are going through, we are not alone, and that there is a higher power that shares our pain and our joy.
Line by Line Meaning
One set of footprints inna di sand and yuh a grumble and
Despite there only being one set of footprints in the sand, you complain and argue about wanting two. Remember, my child, that Father God has a plan. When you see only one set of footprints, it is because God is carrying you.
Hurry up and come back was the last thing she said to her son
The mother's last words to her son were a plea for him to return soon. Little did she know that he would never return, having lost his life to gun violence.
When you cry I cry
God is expressing empathy for our pain and sorrow. When we cry, He cries alongside us.
Another baby left homeless
A young child was abandoned at the age of two and forced to live on the streets. He found companionship with other street kids at the shopping mall, but life was difficult without any parental support or guidance.
He said help me, Father help me
The child reached out to God for help and guidance, recognizing that there was no one else to turn to.
It was early Sunday morning mi get up a watch the news
The singer wakes up early on a Sunday morning to watch the news, only to hear of another senseless act of violence in Seaview Gardens. A woman he knows has lost her brother and is left wondering why such tragedies happen.
When she tell mi jah jah know ti mash mi up naah tell nuh lie but yuh know seh man a thuggist so yuh Naah go see me cry
The singer admits that he is deeply affected by the news of the woman's loss, but tries to put on a tough exterior and not show his emotions. He realizes that he comes across as a thug and feels conflicted about this image.
everyday and every night she still a ask the father Why her brother had to die
The woman is consumed with grief and continues to ask God why her brother had to be taken from her.
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CRAIG THOMPSON, WAYNE MORRIS, ALISTAIRE DUHANE MCCALLA, XAVIER DAVIDSON, ROSHAUN OMOWALE CLARKE, DONOVAN BENNETT, NIGEL ANDREW STAFF, NYANDA THORBOURNE, TASHA THORBOURNE, ERROL THOMPSON, DON LEE, JEFFREY ETHAN CAMPBELL, MIKE THOMPSON
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To all those of you.. that have lost their Mums,
Be strong and take heart on this blessed day!
Everyday is a Journey... a step closer to your loved one..
But don't Rush to be with them just yet..
You still have a purpose on this earth!!
Become the person they wanted you to be..
They are gone but never forgotten in ur hearts..
So preserve..
Challenges are all part of your life's journey..
And when your time is up.. as God will decide not you.. you will be reunited again with your lost soul. Making u complete once more..
In Heaven..
Happy Mothers Day..
To the Lost Mums..
Your spirit is still living within us.
Till the day we meet again..
AMEN❤
@juliansanabria5693
Cry, cry, cry
One set of footprints in ah di sand
And yuh ah grumble and ah so you think it should ah be two
'Member one thing mi youth a Father God have the plan
So when you see one set of footprints ah God ah carry you
"Hurry up and come back"
Was the last thing she said to her son
The day his life was taken
She didn't know he wouldn't come back
He died from the bullet of a gun
And now her little boy is gone
She said "Help me, Lord help me"
And she looked up to the sky
And she heard a voice reply
When you cry, I cry
I cry along with you
When you smile, I smile
I smile along with you
When you cry, I cry
I cry along with you
When you smile, I smile
I smile along with you
Another baby left homeless
Abandoned when he was two
So the street side kids at the shopping mall was the family he knew
It's not easy being homeless
Sometimes you have to do, what you have to do
And he didn't have a mom or dad to help him get through
He said "Help me, Father help me"
And he looked up to the sky
And he heard a voice reply
When you cry, I cry
I cry along with you
When you smile, I smile
I smile along with you
When you cry, I cry (Based on a true story)
I cry along with you
When you smile, I smile (Keep yuh head up)
I smile along with you
It was early Sunday morning, me get up ah watch the news
Den me hear say last night a sea view dem kill ah youth
Den, mamma tell me say her church sister Jacqueline
Just lose her brother over sea view garden
When she tell me, jah jah know it, mash me up, nuh tell me lie
But yuh know say man a thuggist so yuh nuh go see me cry
Everyday and everynight she still ah ask the father why
Her brother had to die
She heard ah voice reply
When you cry, I cry
I cry along with you
When you smile, I smile
I smile along with you
When you cry, I cry
I cry along with you
When you smile, I smile
I smile along with you
When you cry, I cry
I cry along with you
When you smile, I smile
I smile along with you
When you cry, I cry
I cry along with you
When you smile, I smile
I smile along with you
@mouhameddiagne7192
Who is listening in 2024?
@jamesmphande-ed8bz
Me
@mouhameddiagne7192
Thank you❤
@MOVINGONUP247BABY
It's 2024 and this song is still EVERYTHING
@richardjunior8059
still
@thomasmkongo4437
THIS SONG NEVER GETS OLD
@tiktokfun1983
never
@philbertscotland9625
Facts never gets old
@santy_x444
Yessirr
@loicboncoeur329
I was 2 year old when it get out and i listen it today too