Little Boy
The Unknown Neighbour Lyrics
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They disowned your soul and locked you away in the dark
Oh little boy, no one paid attention to you
When you cried out for help on the quest for your passionate spark
In the thickets of repression
All the years you′ve been on your own
Any kind of your expression
Trampled down between hearts of stone
You begin to realize
That now I can hear your voice
So finally, it's time for you to rejoice
Hey little boy, please give me your hand
I show you the world and you teach me how to see it through your eyes
Oh little boy, your life′s been so bland
All the crap you've been made to believe in was built upon lies
In the thickets of repression
All the years you've been on your own
Any kind of your expression
Trampled down between hearts of stone
And with tears in your eyes
You begin to realize
That now I can hear your voice
So finally, it′s time for you to rejoice
And with tears in your eyes
You begin to realize
That now I can hear your voice
So finally, it′s time for you to rejoice
The Unknown Neighbour's song "Little Boy" tells the story of a boy who has been emotionally and mentally abused by those around him. The opening lines, "Hey little boy, what have they done to you / They disowned your soul and locked you away in the dark," set the tone for the rest of the song. The boy's soul has been rejected and he has been left in darkness. The next lines, "Oh little boy, no one paid attention to you / When you cried out for help on the quest for your passionate spark," reveal that his cry for help and his attempts to find meaning in his life have gone unheard and unacknowledged.
The chorus of the song speaks of the boy's repression and his inability to express himself: "In the thickets of repression / All the years you've been on your own / Any kind of your expression / Trampled down between hearts of stone." There is a sense of hopelessness and despair in these lines. However, the song takes a turn when the singer says, "Hey little boy, please give me your hand / I show you the world and you teach me how to see it through your eyes." The singer is offering the boy help and support, and is willing to learn from him. The final lines of the song, "And with tears in your eyes / You begin to realize / That now I can hear your voice / So finally, it's time for you to rejoice," suggest that through the singer's kindness, the boy is able to find his voice and begin to heal.
Overall, "Little Boy" is a powerful song about the effects of emotional abuse, and the importance of offering support and compassion to those who have been hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey little boy, what have they done to you
Asking the child what happened to them, how they ended up in such a bad state
They disowned your soul and locked you away in the dark
The child's soul has been rejected and they had been locked away in isolation
Oh little boy, no one paid attention to you
No one had noticed or cared for the child
When you cried out for help on the quest for your passionate spark
The child had asked for help to find their passion but received no response
In the thickets of repression
The child was trapped in an environment that didn't allow any expression
All the years you've been on your own
The child had to experience all of this hardship by themselves
Any kind of your expression
Whatever the child tried to express was suppressed
Trampled down between hearts of stone
Everyone ignored the child's trauma and pain
And with tears in your eyes
The child is crying
You begin to realize
The child is starting to understand
That now I can hear your voice
The author is trying to say that they're listening to the child's voice
So finally, it's time for you to rejoice
Now that someone has heard the child's voice, they can celebrate and be happy
Hey little boy, please give me your hand
The author is asking to help the child
I show you the world and you teach me how to see it through your eyes
The author is saying that they want to learn from the child's perspective
Oh little boy, your life's been so bland
The child's life has been dull and uneventful
All the crap you've been made to believe in was built upon lies
The child had been lied to and made to believe in false things that brought them pain
Writer(s): Sascha Zemke
Contributed by Bentley B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I like all your songs. AF from Venezuela
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Beautiful music , all songs of you are excelent . I'm from Brazil and I am very fan of you <3 Sorry my English is not the best haha
@unknownneighbour
Thank you very much for your lovely words, Henrique! It's awesome that people on the other side of the world are listening to my songs.
@mathieu_vermeeren
A message from France over here ! :)
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@user-oh8lb
Sinto falta de artistas assim no cenário nacional... 😔 Brasil tem quase nada de indiefolk
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Toller Song!
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