Madagascar
Guns N' Roses Lyrics

I won't be told anymore That I've been brought down in this storm Uh and left so far out from the shore That I can't find my way back, my way anymore
I refuse to be told any longer that I am defeated in this difficult situation and abandoned so far from safety that I can't find my way back on my own.

Forgive them that tear down my soul And bless them that they might grow old And free them so that they may know That it's never too late
I choose to forgive those who have hurt me deeply and wish them a long life. I hope they are released from their wrongs and learn that redemption is always possible.

For the many times what seemed like a memory I searched and found the ways you used to lure me in Oh, I found the ways, oh why it had to be Mired in denial and saw all the rain
I often reminisced about the past and discovered the tactics you used to manipulate me. It was so frustrating to realize how oblivious I was and what harm it caused me despite my denial.

If we ever find it's true That we have the strength to choose Oh, freedom or the chains We have together
In case it turns out to be true that we possess the power to make a choice, we can opt for freedom or live enslaved. We have to unite and stick together in this tough ordeal.

I'm gonna tell you a story Stand up for righteousness What? (Stand up for justice) What? (Stand up for truth)
I am about to share my experience and advocate for moral uprightness. What? (Advocate for fairness) What? (Advocate for accuracy)

How can a person grow up with all this around them? You got to call on that something Where does it come from? That can make a way out of no way All this hatred?
How can anyone develop healthily with all this negativity surrounding them? You have to summon an internal quality that sparks creativity and progress out of desperate times. Where does it originate from, the ability to turn no way into a way? All this hostility - Why?

What we've got here is (Fear) That power that can make a way out of now no way Failure to communicate I tell ya I seen the lightning I've heard the thunder roll
What we're dealing with here is a sense of unease, but that same profound energy can help us find a solution when it seems impossible. Poor communication exacerbates the issue. I tell you, I've experienced the evidence of a forthcoming storm.

Everybody's acting like we can do anything And it don't matter what we do Maybe we gotta be extra careful Because maybe it matters more than We even know
Everyone is acting overconfident like there are no limitations to what we can achieve, and our actions have no consequences whatsoever. Maybe we should exercise more caution, as it might count more than we realize.

Sometimes (hatred isn't somethin' you're born with) I feel discouraged, it gets taught Sometimes I feel discouraged, I felt this fear He promised never to leave me
Sometimes, we learn to hate, it's not innate in us. I lose hope whenever I realize that hatred has been ingrained. I often feel disappointed, and this apprehension stems from past experiences. But I should remember that he vowed not to abandon me.

Never to leave me alone, no never alone, no never alone Let's get something straight, alright? Promised never to leave me This whole thing was fucked up
He swore to never leave me, so I know I'll never be by myself, no matter what happens. Let's clarify something, though. He promised never to leave me. This whole situation is a mess.

All men betray all lose heart I don't want to lose heart, I want to believe Black men and white men together at the table of brotherhood I have a dream Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty we are free at last
All people let each other down, and we all encounter setbacks that weaken our spirit. However, I don't want to lose hope; I want to hold onto optimism. I dream of a world where people of different races and backgrounds can sit down together as equals in peace. I pray that we can all eventually live in freedom and rejoice in it.

Oh I won't be told anymore (if we ever find it's true) That I've been brought down in this storm (that we have the strength to choose) And left so far out from the shore (oh, freedom or the chains) That I can't find my way back, my way anymore (we have together)
I won't put up with being told that I'm beaten down in this storm and left isolated from safety. Even if we do find that we're in such a situation, I want to believe that we're strong enough to decide whether to fight for freedom or accept captivity. We have to support each other in this strenuous journey.

Oh no I won't be told anymore (if we ever find it's true) That I've been brought back in this storm (that we have the strength to choose) And left so far out from the shore (oh, freedom or the chains) That I can't find my way back, my way anymore (we have together) (Oh, oh)
I won't succumb to anyone trying to make me believe that I've been defeated and stranded by this tempestuous situation. If we do find that we are so stuck, however, we have the ability to pick whether to live free or in bondage. And we should remember that we're not in this alone, we have each other's support.