Passion
1 Giant Leap Lyrics


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Last night I went to sleep as a child
Only to wake up this morning and find out I was a man
In my hands I discovered the tools and the rage of my father
And in my heart I found the love and the fears of my mother

Confrontation between the night and the day
The land and the sea
The fire and the air
The sacred and the profane
The holy and the unholy
The focused and the misdirected
The bully and the flesh
The mind and the spirit
The sound and the air
The oppressor and the resister
The brother and the sister

We are not walking the ghosts of the dead
We are alive
With the spirit of our passion





(African chant)

Overall Meaning

The song "Passion" by 1 Giant Leap talks about the transition from childhood to adulthood and how it marks the beginning of a journey into self-discovery. The first stanza speaks about the transformation that occurs within oneself as they grow up - realizing they have inherited traits from their parents, good or bad. The lines "In my hands I discovered the tools and the rage of my father / And in my heart, I found the love and the fears of my mother," illustrate this self-realization. The second stanza explores the different contrasting elements in life that exist, such as night and day, land and sea, fire and air, sacred and profane, and so on. These elements symbolize the opposing forces that humans deal with throughout their lives. The African chant at the end of the song signifies the importance of embracing our passions and living fully.


Line by Line Meaning

Last night I went to sleep as a child
I went to bed with the innocence and wonder of a child


Only to wake up this morning and find out I was a man
But when I woke up, I realized that I had grown into a man overnight


In my hands I discovered the tools and the rage of my father
I inherited my father's anger and also his abilities


And in my heart I found the love and the fears of my mother
And I bear the love and fears of my mother in my heart


Confrontation between the night and the day
The clash between light and dark


The land and the sea
The meeting of earth and water


The fire and the air
The mix of heat and space


The sacred and the profane
The coexistence of the holy and sinful


The holy and the unholy
The divide between the divine and the corrupt


The focused and the misdirected
The distinction between those with direction and purpose, and those without


The bully and the flesh
The abuse of power and the human body


The mind and the spirit
The interconnectedness of the mental and spiritual realms


The sound and the air
The vibrations of sound that move through the atmosphere


The oppressor and the resister
The clash between the tyrant and the rebel


The brother and the sister
The bond between siblings


We are not walking the ghosts of the dead
We are not mere shells, but are breathing entities


We are alive
We are living and present


With the spirit of our passion
With the force and fervor of our deepest desires


(African chant)
The song of our shared heritage and ancestry




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