Child
The Wounded Lyrics


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As I see you here a sleep,
Arms wide open your eyes a little weird.
And a shivering on the rhythm,
Of the deeds of a very old man.
I want to heal this life in which you have been,
To wash away the things you should not have seen.
To shoot the bastards in your head.
As I forgot that you are already dead.




Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Wounded's song Child embody a powerful and poignant message about the effects of trauma on children. The opening lines describe a child, presumably deceased, with arms outstretched and eyes closed as if in sleep. The lines "your eyes a little weird" and "shivering on the rhythm" suggest that the child may have been a victim of abuse or neglect, haunted by the memories of what they have experienced.


The singer then expresses a desire to "heal this life" and "wash away the things you should not have seen." This could mean that the child suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the singer wants to cleanse the child's mind of those memories so that they can rest in peace. The line "To shoot the bastards in your head" is the singer's desire to inflict justice on those who may have caused the child harm, and the final line "As I forgot that you are already dead" drives home the message that the child's trauma may have been so severe that they felt dead inside.


Overall, the song Child is a haunting and emotional tribute to the victims of childhood trauma. It speaks to the need for healing, justice, and understanding in order to prevent these traumatic experiences from happening to future generations.


Line by Line Meaning

As I see you here a sleep,
As I observe you sleeping here,


Arms wide open your eyes a little weird.
Your arms are spread and your eyes look a bit strange.


And a shivering on the rhythm,
A tremble seems to be responding to something,


Of the deeds of a very old man.
Perhaps related to some actions of a much older individual.


I want to heal this life in which you have been,
I aspire to improve the circumstances of the life you have lived,


To wash away the things you should not have seen.
To cleanse away the things that should never have been exposed to you.


To shoot the bastards in your head.
To forcefully remove the undesirables that have taken residence in your mind.


As I forgot that you are already dead.
However, I had overlooked the fact that you are no longer alive.




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Mark Thrive 2022

4:31 “living in the truth” I’m 55yrs and recently divorced after 30yrs. It wasn’t until I attended ACOA meetings last year to recover from the lost marriage that I heard about the inner child and decided to attended ego state and attachment therapy on my own.
I recognize now that I’ve lived most of my life in denial, w/ shame and recognized that I’ve abandoned myself because of untreated childhood trauma.
Kenny, I appreciate your courage getting this healing message of truth out on you tube!
Our family culture does show signs of improving by exposing the generational trauma via inner child therapy and ACE’s (adverse childhood experience) awareness.
Currently, I often deal with loneliness living by myself.
While I’ve been recovering from the divorce I thought I was a narcissist and unworthy of having a loving relationship. I appreciate how you break down that Narc topic too 21:53 “walled off/in from myself and others”
I was suicidal when I got divorced because I lost everything, what was I living for now!!! I lost my purpose!
Now, I am reparenting myself (inner child) and don’t think of suicide!!
My bio kids have told me that they are so proud of their dad for taking on self care this year!
That means a lot after realizing how much I wreaked havoc on everyone with the years of emotional immaturity.
I didn’t have the capacity for logical adult communication… I was triggered constantly and defaulted to my Limbic survival behavior… mostly shut down or controlling. I really wasn’t present or in the moment! Mostly trying to fix/control everyone/thing.
Now they (my bio and inner kids) finally get to have a voice!!!
I still care for my ex wife and I wish I could treat her the way I’m treating my kids… my heart aches everyday I’m away from her.
My next chapter of healing is working through codependency! I’m looking forward to watching some more of your videos on the topic. It doesn’t seem like it will be an easy task… perhaps I will get involved with a CODA recovery support group.
Thank you again Kenny! ❤️‍🩹🤙



John Morgan

❤pam".. trust in the LORD!..
You'll have millions of " family ".. in the world "..
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Remember only CHRIST.. was absolutely PERFECT.
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We all fall short "..
Jesus is the DOOR to heaven ""..
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To go up... it's crucial we understand ".. It's a GIFT OF GOD..
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the CROSS.
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( no amount of good deeds..
Church membership ..
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Ect.
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RECIEVE AND BELIEVE..
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YOU are God's child by accepting HIS MERCY..
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not by being religious..
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Hope you Google Roman's 10.9.10 ❤❤🎉..
Take care "...😊



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DogOnTheRun

Wow, Kenny. Thank you for going places no one else will go. You touched on so much!

Jennifer Rubbo

Finally some clarity!!!!! 🙏🏼 I’ve learnt so much over the last 3 days since I stumbled across your videos which you have so kindly put together….. I’ve spent the last 28 years yes 28 seeing psychotherapists and spent thousands of dollars with absolutely no clarity or actual help on ‘how’ to

I can’t thank you enough for your worldwide kindness to help us all I will be subscribing and jumping on to your website as I’m so ready to finally accept my responsibility in moving forward in my life

Thank you so much 🩵

Shane Ransom

I’ve watched 1.5 videos, and you are a breath of fresh air. It’s a great relief to know, not everyone walking the face of the earth is a narcissist. Thank you.

Chelo Alfonso

"We have a bunch of wounded children making decisions". Thats what i observe inside me and all around me....30 years trying to heal and a body and brain full of disabling symptoms. I wish i could afford your courses but i cannot. Maybe listening and actively loving me to the best of my ability will work. ..thank you🙏❤️

Lisa Bowes

Thank you for recognizing this truth about those who have struggled that way. Yes, I spent time in a hospital a while back and they could not understand this was what it was. I was even saying so. They tested me like I was a woman just having a tantrum. All those things I packed away in all those neat little boxes fell down on me all at once because I hit my limit of what I could emotionally take. It took me so long to fully pick myself back up. I would say 10 years. It’s a process and I have to work on it each day.

Everette Pouncey

I earned a degree in marriage and family therapy back about 1990. I read every book by John Bradshaw, Beattie, Black, and several others as I went through a masters program. When in my studies I saw for the first time " autonomy versus shame and doubt" . The word "doubt" caught my attention. I had my confidence stolen from me and it has cost me so very much my whole life! I have not quit nor stopped trying to get back a lot of what was stolen from me!! Love you Kenny along with John Bradshaw!!!

The Nutritional Healer

That was great kenny, yes we are all wounded, I was an empath and helper in my old family, and supported my mum, I was nice I think to balance out the nastiness, I didn't try to be a big achiever as I knew it was hollow. It took me a long time to figure out how to be authentic and draw some boundaries with people, it wasn't till after my mu died that I thought, there's no one I mind upsetting now. I started on a healing journey and have come a long way, still a work in progress and yes we all divide, narcs and empaths into goodies and baddies. Your video here gives the true reason. Yes, I did have a sardonic sense of humour. But I observe myself better now, the only draw back to doing a lot of healing is looking at others which are still stuck/sick.

Maria Climent

I totally agree with you. It all comes to Childhood abuse. If we all learnt about these things, a better world would arise out there❤

Pamela’s Escapades

Once again you describe my family members. We are such a mess. But you give me so much hope!

Kayla Austin

It's interesting how it boils down to almost every issue in society we are all going through is from a few yrrs of our childhood. We really need to get parents training and resources to help through atleast those super vulnerable years, was it 3 to 5?

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