Children
Seventh Avenue Lyrics


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Waste my life and see tomorrow
Waste my life and see today
See this world full of pain and horror
Why can't they understand?

Hear the children cry
In this world of war
See your mother die
With her babies in her arms

Overfed with crime and terror
Sitting, watching war TV
Demonstrating people want to
Live in peace and harmony

Hear the children cry
In this world of war
See your mother die
With her babies in her arms

After all this time there never will be crime
After all this time where children never die
After all this time the sun is shining bright
After all this time you'll feel no loneliness

Hear the children cry
In this world of war
See your mother die
With her babies in her arms

After all this time there never will be crime
After all this time where children never die




After all this time the sun is shining bright
After all this time you'll feel no loneliness

Overall Meaning

Seventh Avenue's song "Children" is a poignant plea for peace and understanding in today's world. The lyrics begin by questioning why people cannot seem to grasp the pain and horror present in the world, despite the clear evidence of it. The singer is willing to waste their life to show people what they are not seeing and to make a change. The chorus then introduces the heart-wrenching image of children crying and mothers dying with their babies in their arms. The second verse criticizes those who watch war on TV or participate in demonstrations, but do not seem to take meaningful action towards creating a more peaceful world.


The song's repetition of the phrase "After all this time" emphasizes the seemingly futile efforts towards peace so far. But the final lines imply that perseverance will ultimately pay off. The fighting and death will eventually come to an end, and the sun will shine bright. The loneliness and sorrow that we feel in the face of horror will fade away.


Seventh Avenue's message is a reminder to us all to take action towards peace, rather than watching from the sidelines. It highlights the suffering that is inflicted upon innocent children and mothers, and calls for a world where they will no longer cry and die in pain.


Line by Line Meaning

Waste my life and see tomorrow
If I spend my life recklessly, I will have no hope for the future.


Waste my life and see today
If I spend my life recklessly, I will miss out on the present.


See this world full of pain and horror
The world we live in is full of suffering and anguish.


Why can't they understand?
Why don't people realize the gravity of the situation?


Hear the children cry In this world of war See your mother die With her babies in her arms
The innocent suffer greatly in times of war and conflict.


Overfed with crime and terror Sitting, watching war TV Demonstrating people want to Live in peace and harmony
Exposure to violence through media perpetuates fear and chaos, while peaceful activism strives for harmony.


After all this time there never will be crime After all this time where children never die After all this time the sun is shining bright After all this time you'll feel no loneliness
A hopeful future with no crime, death, or sorrow exists, where happiness is abundant.




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