White Ribbon Day
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How can it be that God is love?
When blood rolls down upon our land
And fathers lose their only son
Where is the hope?
Oh God we pray for white ribbon day

How can it be that you could love?
When blood ran down that wooden cross
Your father gave his only son
You came for peace
You came to die for white ribbon day

And we pray for peace
To flood our hearts again
Only God can save our nation now
And we long for joy to fill our streets again
Only God can save our nation now

How can it be that God is just?
When flesh is torn from young and old
And children run in bloody fields
Where is the hope?
Oh God we pray for white ribbon day

And we pray for peace
To flood our hearts again
Only God can save our nation now
And we long for joy to fill our streets again
Only God can save our nation now

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah for white ribbon day

And can it be that You are just
When flesh was torn for young and old?
And here we stand saved by Your blood
We'll stand with courage
We'll live and die for white ribbon day





Hallelujah, hallelujah,
Hallelujah for white ribbon day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Delirious’s song White Ribbon Day questions the very nature of God's love, justice and peace in the midst of human conflict and suffering. The song reflects on the tragedies of war and the loss of innocent lives that leave families and communities devastated. The first verse begins with a cry of despair wondering how God's love could exist when there is so much bloodshed and loss of life. The second verse speaks of the redemptive nature of Christ's sacrifice on the cross and how His coming was for peace and salvation. The chorus prays for peace to flood the hearts and streets of nations once more, acknowledging that only God can bring true and lasting peace.


The third verse questions God's justice in the face of war atrocities, human trafficking, and other forms of evil. The chorus repeats the prayer for peace, highlighting that God's intervention is necessary to save a nation. The song concludes with a call to action, standing for justice, and the hope for a future where the white ribbon symbolizes a commitment to peace.


Line by Line Meaning

How can it be that God is love?
Despite the bloodshed on our land, how can we believe that God is a loving God?


When blood rolls down upon our land
Amidst the bloodshed happening in our nation


And fathers lose their only son
As fathers have to witness the loss of their only child


Where is the hope?
In the face of such tragedy, where can we find hope?


Oh God we pray for white ribbon day
We fervently pray for a day where peace and safety would be restored in our land


How can it be that you could love?
How could God express His love in the midst of the horrific circumstances?


When blood ran down that wooden cross
During Jesus' crucifixion when His blood dripped on the his wooden cross


Your father gave his only son
God offered His own son as a sacrifice


You came for peace
Jesus came to this world to bring peace


You came to die for white ribbon day
Jesus died on the cross so that someday peace and safety would be restored in our land


And we pray for peace
We continually plead for peace to reign in our hearts and in our nation


To flood our hearts again
We ask for our hearts to be saturated with peace once more


Only God can save our nation now
We acknowledge that only God has the power to rescue our nation


And we long for joy to fill our streets again
We crave for the happiness and joy to be felt throughout our streets


Hallelujah, hallelujah
Praise the Lord!


Hallelujah for white ribbon day
We praise God in anticipation of the day where peace and safety would be restored in our land


And can it be that You are just
Is it possible that God is just even when tragedies like these take place?


When flesh was torn for young and old?
When Jesus shed His blood and died on the cross for people of all ages


And here we stand saved by Your blood
We are now able to stand before God clean and forgiven because of what Jesus did on the cross


We'll stand with courage
We will courageously stand with and for others who are affected by these tragedies


We'll live and die for white ribbon day
We will do what we can to fight for peace and safety in our land, even if it means sacrificing our lives




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Thay Chansy

Takes me back when I heard them live...Concert right after 911 they dedicated this song...Thank you Lord for Healing upon our nation.

Bongo Bongo

greatest song ever.

Christine Voll

one of my favorites

Vijay

takes me back to whrrer i was........thanking God for where I am now.....thank you delirious

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Marcos Samuel

2018 here, this song is a wonder creation of Delirious?

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prayers for Ukraine, Russia.. Peace!!

Andrew Petersen

Reminds me of the current world we live in out of the Matrix!

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