In Your Hands
Winston Charlie Lyrics

Mother
Asking for permission to leave to be able to lift his family out of poverty.

I've gotta get out of here
He can't do it where he's currently residing.

So I can save our family
He wants to be the one to lift his family out of poverty.

From this poverty
They are currently facing poverty.

And when I make my money
He is confident he'll be successful in making money.

I'll send it back to you
He'll use his money to help his family.

Father
Asking for divine help to be able to end their misery.

Give me strength, I pray
Asking for strength to overcome their situation.

I have to end this misery
Their current situation is causing them pain.

It's causing too much pain
The poverty they are facing is unbearable.

I'm gonna look for richer lands
He will leave to find better opportunities.

Where the money's made
Where he actually has a chance to make a decent living.

I'm gonna put my whole World
He is entrusting his future in someone else's hands.

In your hands
He is relying on someone else's help.

Mister
Asking for someone to help him find work.

Please let me work somehow
He is eager to work and provide for his family.

You've kept me waiting 18 months
He has been waiting for a job for too long.

And still I'm not allowed
He has not been given the chance to work.

And every time you promise me
He has been given promises but nothing has come to fruition.

"Not much longer now"
False promises have been given to him.

Hey, hey, oho
General expression of urgency and exasperation.

Listen, listen to me
Asking to be heard.

Mister! Mister! You say you're trying
Asking for accountability from someone in charge.

But don't you know my brother's dying
He is in a dire situation and needs help quickly.

You say "it won't be long"
More false promises are being given to him.

But why am I so cursed
Asking why he is in this terrible situation.

For where I am born?
Being born into poverty feels like a curse.

I know
He understands his situation.

You've got my whole world
Someone else has all the power over his life's future.

In your hands
The situation is out of his control.

I've had to put my whole world
He has no other choice.

In your hands
His future is dependent on someone else's help.

I'm gonna put my whole world
He is determined to make the best of his situation.

In your hands
Again, he is relying on someone else's help to change his situation.

In your hands
Conclusion and repetition of helplessness.