Earth
I.O.N.U. Lyrics

Heaven on earth
The world we live in is in a terrible state, and we desperately need a peaceful existence

We need it now
We cannot afford to wait for peace; we need it immediately

I'm sick of all of this
The current situation is extremely unpleasant and frustrating

Hanging around
Waiting for things to improve is unhelpful, we need to take action

Sick of sorrow
We have been in a state of grief for far too long

Sick of pain
The constant suffering is intolerable

Sick of hearing again and again
The repetition of empty promises and the same news over and over is demoralizing

That there's gonna be
The idea that peace is coming has been around forever, but it hasn't happened yet

Peace on earth
A peaceful world where people don't have to live in fear of violence or war

Where I grew up
The origin of the artist before they left a place where there weren't many trees, and the ones there were cut down for aggressive purposes

There weren't many trees
The singer comes from an environment with limited resources

Where there was we'd tear them down
The people in speaker's community destroyed the trees that stood in their way

And use them on our enemies
The wood was used to inflict harm on those who were deemed to be opposing the singer's community

They say that what you mock
According to a proverbial wisdom, the things you ridicule or make fun of may one day possess you

Will surely overtake you
We must be cautious of what we put out into the world because it might come back to harm us

And you become a monster
If we aren't careful, we might end up becoming the very thing we hate

So the monster will not break you
To avoid becoming a monster, we must learn to protect ourselves and others from being influenced by evil

And it's already gone too far
The situation has spiraled out of control and become unbearable

Who said if you go in hard
This could be interpreted as a lament over the belief that violence is sometimes the only way to bring change

You won't get hurt?
Even those who believe in violent retaliation will eventually experience the pain and anguish caused by war

Jesus can you take the time
The artist is addressing Jesus for help

To throw a drowning man a line?
The artist is using the metaphor of a drowning man to represent all those who are suffering and struggling in life

Tell the ones who hear no sound
This is a plea for help for all those whose voices are not being heard, such as victims of war that go unnoticed

Whose sons are living in the ground
This is a reference to the children who die in war and will never get to live their lives

No whos or whys
No one knows who should be blamed for war or why it occurs

No-one cries like a mother cries
The pain of losing a child is unimaginable

For peace on earth
A peace that ensures no more mothers or family members would have to live through the pain of losing their loved ones

She never got to say goodbye
This highlights the trauma of death during war and how people often lose their loved ones without the opportunity to say a final farewell

To see the color in his eyes
This line refers to not having the chance to witness your loved ones grow

Now he's in the dirt
This is a sad reference to burying those killed in war

They're reading names out over the radio
This line could refer to the fallen soldiers whose names are read out on the radio but can also expand the remembrance to innocent people who die such as children or civilians.

All the folks the rest of us won't get to know
This can be seen as a tragic note that lists all the people the rest of the world won't get to know that perished in war.

Jesus, in the song you wrote
This is an allusion to the popular Christian song 'Silent Night' that reflects on the birth of Jesus and wishes for peace.

The words are sticking in my throat
The words cannot be sung because they contradict the reality; the world is not a peaceful place

Hear it every Christmas time
The singer draws attention to how Christmas is supposed to be a time of hope and faith but finds it hard to find anything to celebrate

But hope and history won't rhyme
Everything that happened was in the past and there is no hope that we can learn from them to make the world a peaceful place

So what's it worth?
The singer still hopes for peace, but over time, they grew weary and doubts if that hope is still meaningful.

Peace on earth
A repetition to reinforce the importance of peace for a better future.