Little Light
Hagalaz´ Runedance Lyrics
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Sweet little child
Brought into this world
Helpless small soul
Naked and cold
So much warmth you need
Oh, little light
Too easy you were made
They owned no mind
Nor know a heart
They do not care for your pain
Most heartbreaking sight
See the fright
In the eyes of a tormented child
When I see in my mind
I cannot bear their cries
Oh, could I save all those innocent lives
Oh, little light
Dead little child
They blew out your flame
Where are you now?
Have you found love?
Has your soul left your lonely grave?
How could there be such deeds?
Oh, could I curse such fiends!
Be they haunted eternally!
Don't give me excuse
‘Cause nothing can make right
Hurting a helpless child
The song, "Little Light" by Hagalaz' Runedance is a heart-wrenching commentary on the tragedy of child abuse. The lyrics are powerful and evoke strong emotions in the listener. The song talks about a little light, a helpless child who is brought into this world naked and cold, needing warmth and care. However, it laments the fact that some children are born into a world where they are not loved, cared for or protected. They are made easy targets for abuse and neglect by those who should have been their protectors.
The song suggests a message of compassion and empathy towards children who are victims of abuse. It questions the motives and mentality of those who perpetrate such heinous acts upon the most vulnerable and innocent members of society. The artist implores us to think about these children and to help them, to be their protectors and light up their world with compassion and kindness. The song also touches on the fate of children who have suffered abuse, who have had their "light" snuffed out too soon, leaving them lonely and forgotten in their graves.
Overall, "Little Light" is a powerful commentary on the tragedy of child abuse that urges us to be more empathetic and compassionate towards the most vulnerable members of society.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, little light
Addressing an innocent child
Sweet little child
An endearing term used to refer to the child
Brought into this world
A newborn entering the world
Helpless small soul
Not having the ability to protect oneself; describing the innocence of the child
Naked and cold
Without clothing; representing the vulnerability of the child
So much warmth you need
The care and comfort that the child requires
Poor little child
The child is pitiable due to its vulnerability
Too easy you were made
The child was created easily without much effort
They owned no mind
The people responsible had no consciousness nor a sense of empathy
Nor knew a heart
The people responsible had no emotional capacity nor a sense of compassion
They do not care for your pain
The people responsible did not care about how much the child suffered
Most heartbreaking sight
A devastating image
See the fright
Observing the terror
In the eyes of a tormented child
A child who is in pain
When I see in my mind
Mentally revisiting past events
I cannot bear their cries
The sound of the child's anguish is unbearable
Oh, could I save all those innocent lives
A desire to rescue all the innocent children who experience this terrible fate
Dead little child
A child who has passed away
They blew out your flame
The people responsible took away the child's life
Where are you now?
A rhetorical question regarding the afterlife of the deceased child
Have you found love?
A question regarding whether the child is now experiencing love and warmth
Has your soul left your lonely grave?
An inquiry about the child's current state of rest
How could there be such deeds?
Questioning how such atrocities could be committed
Oh, could I curse such fiends!
Expressing a desire to punish the perpetrators
Be they haunted eternally!
Requesting that the culprits who committed such acts suffer eternally
Don't give me excuse
Demanding that there is no justification that should come to such an outcome
‘Cause nothing can make right
No justification can erase the impact of causing harm to a child
Hurting a helpless child
Inflicting pain or suffering on a vulnerable child
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