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Children of the garbage dump
Business Class Lyrics
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And find used underwear
They have to look for beauties‘Cause mama gets a year
It seems as if they'll never
Get to the place we live
It's a city in the cityNot easy to be found
It seems as if they'll never
Get to the place we live
Children of the garbage dump
Never get the things they need
And they don't understand our trends
Of unimportant fantasy
We're leaving them stranded
We keep ourselves branded
It's a fake: They need and we take
The ceiling is recycledThe front door is defect
Next door is a big trailer The neighbourhood is shared with rats
It seems as if they'll never
Get to the place we live
Children of the garbage dump
Never get the things they need
And they don't understand our trends
Of unimportant fantasy
We're leaving them stranded
We keep ourselves branded
It's a fake: They need and we take
Oh oh
Children of the garbage dump
Never get the things they need
And they don't understand our trends
Of unimportant fantasy
We're leaving them stranded
We keep ourselves branded
It's a fake: They need and we take
Children of the garbage dump
Never get the things they need
And they don't understand our trends
Of unimportant fantasy
We're leaving them stranded
We keep ourselves branded
It's a fake: They need and we take
The song "Children of the Garbage Dump" by Business Class is a song that calls attention to the living conditions of children living in garbage dumps. The lyrics describe the dismal circumstances faced by these children as they play with second-hand toys and wear used underwear. They must search for beauty in their surroundings because their mothers have to work all year to make ends meet. The song talks about how these children seem to never be able to get to where the rest of the world lives, creating a city within a city that is not easy to find.
Despite their struggles, the children living in the garbage dump are described as being incredibly friendly, a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit. The song contrasts the reality of these children with the materialistic, consumer-driven life that many in the world lead. The children of the garbage dump do not understand the obsession with trends and unimportant fantasies as their basic needs continue to go unfulfilled.
Line by Line Meaning
They play with second-hand toys
These children only have access to toys that have been previously used and not new ones.
And find used underwear
Even basic necessities, like underwear are not new and have to be found rather than provided for them.
They have to look for beauties‘Cause mama gets a year
The children have to find their own beauty and joy, as their mothers have so many children (one each year) that they don't have time to provide it for them.
It seems as if they'll never
Get to the place we live
They are so far from the privileged and comfortable place that we live that it feels like they will never be able to reach it.
It's a city in the city
Not easy to be found
Their living conditions are so hidden and difficult to access that it's almost like a separate city within the city.
I never saw so friendly a people
While life still drags them down
Despite the harsh reality of their lives in the garbage dump, the children and their families remain friendly and welcoming to outsiders.
Children of the garbage dump
Never get the things they need
And they don't understand our trends
Of unimportant fantasy
These children lack basic necessities, and do not understand or benefit from our obsession with frivolous materialistic trends.
We're leaving them stranded
We keep ourselves branded
It's a fake: They need and we take
We are abandoning these children and taking from them, while we focus on building and maintaining our own brand image and status.
The ceiling is recycled
The front door is defect
Next door is a big trailer
The neighbourhood is shared with rats
Their living conditions are dire, with even essential structures like their ceiling and front door not being top-quality, while they share their space with unwanted rats.
Contributed by Christian E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.