Carry On Boy
Kayak Lyrics

Here's to children without youth forced to carry out a mission
Let's acknowledge those young ones who are burdened with difficult tasks beyond their age.

To the fragile and abused
May we pay attention to the vulnerable and victims of mistreatment.

Here's to greed and blind ambition
Let's call out and recognize the negative qualities of those who relentlessly pursue their desires without concern for consequences or others.

Little soldiers firing guns tiny fingers pull the trigger
Acknowledging the cruel reality of young children being made to fight in wars and how they are often desensitized to violence.

Here's to every mother's son
A tribute to every young man, acknowledging that they are someone's child and should be treated with care and respect.

Carry on, carry on...
Despite the hardships and injustices faced, keep going and persist through whatever obstacles come.

Here's to children, small and frail driven by the grand illusion
Recognizing that sometimes children are motivated by unrealistic expectations of what it means to be a hero.

To be a hero for a day
The notion of children dreaming of being the hero can be misguided and unrealistic.

Isn't life one big delusion?
A rhetorical question posed about life being a mystery and questioning whether anything is just as it seems.

Here's to angels on the run selling their bodies for protection
Acknowledging the sad reality of young girls being forced into prostitution and the innocence that is being taken from them.

Here's to the innocent and young
A tribute to the youth who are often the ones affected the most by the problems of the world.

Is it worth the sacrifice?
A question posed to ask whether the price of what's being fought for is too high.

All the trials and tribulations
Referring to the struggles and challenges that are faced along the way.

Don't let the child inside you die
A plea to always keep the innocence, wonder, and curiosity of childhood alive despite the harsh reality of the world.

Carry on boy and stay true to your heart
Encouragement to persevere and always stay true to what's important to the individual.

Never let the real world get you down
Advising not to be discouraged by the harsh realities and to remain resilient and optimistic.

Hold your head up high
To walk with pride and confidence despite any adversity faced.

Carry on boy, carry on
A repetition of the phrase used throughout the song as a mantra to persist through any hardship.

Carry on boy to the beat of the drum
Encouraging to keep moving forward, aligned with the rhythm of one's heart and passions.

Let the rhythm move your inner ground
Letting the movements of the body and soul dictate the path forward.

Make your spirits fly
A call to take flight and reach great heights fueled by ambition and drive to succeed.

Carry on boy, carry on...
Repeated again as a final call to action to persist, move forward, and overcome.