A Child Is Born
Stanley Turrentine (1934-2000) Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
A tiny star lights up way up high
All across the land dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass when a child is born
A silent wish sails the seven seas
The winds of change whisper in the trees
And the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn
This comes to pass when a child is born
You got the feel, you're on solid ground
For a spell or two no one seems forlorn
This comes to pass when a child is born
And all of this happens because the world is waiting
Waiting for one child, black, white, yellow, no one knows
But a child that will grow up and turn tears to laughter
Hate to love, war to peace and everyone to everyone's neighbor
And misery and suffering will be words to be forgotten forever
It's all a dream and illusion now
It must come true sometime soon somehow
All across the land dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass when a child is born
The opening lines of Stanley Turrentine's "A Child Is Born" speak about the hope that comes with a new life. A ray of hope flickers in the sky, and a tiny star lights up way up high. As a new day dawns across the land, it signals the beginning of a new start. The next stanza speaks about a wish sailing across the seven seas, and the winds of change whispering in the trees. The walls of doubt crumble, tossed and torn, and this can only happen with the arrival of a new child.
The third stanza speaks about how a rosy hue settles all around when a child is born. It's like you're on solid ground, and for a spell or two, no one seems forlorn. The final stanza talks about how the world is waiting for one child – black, white, yellow, no one knows. This child will grow up to turn tears to laughter, hate to love, and war to peace, making everyone their neighbor. Misery and suffering will become words to be forgotten forever, as this dream and illusion must come to pass sometime soon, bringing about a brand new morn for all.
Line by Line Meaning
A ray of hope flickers in the sky
The world is hopeful for a change that is about to happen
A tiny star lights up way up high
The new change is observed across the world even in the sky
All across the land dawns a brand new morn
A new day full of great possibilities is about to begin
This comes to pass when a child is born
Great changes happen when a new generation is born
A silent wish sails the seven seas
The desire for a better world is felt and carried across the world
The winds of change whisper in the trees
The planet and nature itself are changing for the better
And the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn
Distrust and skepticism are fading away and uninformed thoughts are vanishing
This comes to pass when a child is born
The world is renewed and given a new chance with the birth of each child
A rosy hue settles all around
A feeling of positivity and optimism is in the air
You got the feel, you're on solid ground
Everyone feels steady and secure in the present and the future
For a spell or two no one seems forlorn
Even temporarily, sorrow is nowhere to be found
This comes to pass when a child is born
The happiness and hope that a new life brings have a huge positive impact.
And all of this happens because the world is waiting
The world is eager for the hope that new life brings
Waiting for one child, black, white, yellow, no one knows
The child of change can come from any background or ethnicity
But a child that will grow up and turn tears to laughter
This child will grow up to provide joy and transform pain
Hate to love, war to peace and everyone to everyone's neighbor
The world will change and love will conquer all, fostering peace and unity
And misery and suffering will be words to be forgotten forever
The negativity and pain that exist now will become a distant memory
It's all a dream and illusion now
This positive future may seem unattainable right now
It must come true sometime soon somehow
However impossible it may seem, this hope will become reality in due time
All across the land dawns a brand new morn
A new day full of great possibilities is about to begin
This comes to pass when a child is born
Great changes happen when a new generation is born
Contributed by Avery H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.