Tell Me Why
Declan Galbraith Lyrics

In my dream, children sing
In my ideal world, children express themselves joyfully through music.

A song of love for every boy and girl
The children's song speaks of love, which should be shared equally among people of all genders.

The sky is blue and fields are green
The ambiance of the dream is idyllic, where the environment is abundant with beauty.

And laughter is the language of the world
Laughter has the power to unite and heal everybody, no matter what language they speak.

Then i wake and all i see
However, the reality is a different story: when Declan Galbraith wakes up, he is faced with a harsh and negative world.

Is a world full of people in need
This world is one where many people live in poverty, without access to their basic needs such as food, shelter, and healthcare.

Tell me why(why) does it have to be like this?
Declan cannot understand why the world is so full of suffering.

Tell me why (why) is there something i have missed?
He feels like there is something that he doesn't understand, something missing that he needs to learn.

Tell me why (why) cos i don't understand
He asks more questions and feels confused because he doesn't comprehend why there is so much pain in this world.

When so many need somebody
He sees a lot of people struggling and impoverished, and they are desperate for help.

We don't give a helping hand
However, despite being aware of people's needs, the majority of the world population exhibits no desire to assist those suffering.

Everyday i ask myself
Declan frequently ponders about his place and role in this world.

What will i have to do to be a man?
One of his queries is about what it takes for him to become a responsible adult, a true man.

Do i have to stand and fight
He wonders whether he needs to engage in conflicts or wars to prove himself as capable or strong.

To prove to everybody who i am?
He feels external forces putting pressure on him to prove his worth to the world.

Is that what my life is for
Declan questions his entire existence, pondering whether he should be spending his life in wars and conflicts.

To waste in a world full of war?
The singer considers war pointless and regards it as a waste of human life.

just tell me why, why, why?
The endless questioning of the problem of suffering in the world.

does the tiger run...
Various ecological matters that involve human responsibility and their actions' consequences, ranging from the tiger's endangerment to the ocean's death.

if we're all the same
Declan realizes that, at the core of it all, every human being has the same needs and wants, and so he wonders why people keep causing suffering to other people.

why,why do we pass the blame
He expresses his frustration at the blame culture that does not hold anyone accountable and perpetuates a cycle of suffering.

Can some one tell us why we cannot just be friends?
Declan wants to know why people are not coming together and building sustainable relationships, why they're not working to make the world a better place for everyone to inhabit.