Nobody
Young Scooter feat. Lonnie Lyrics
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An orphans' home one day
And stopped for just a moment
To watch the children play
Alone a boy was standing
And when I asked him why
He turned with eyes that could not see
And he began to cry
I'm nobody's child
I'm nobody's child
Just like the flowers
I'm growing wild
No mummy's kisses
And no daddy's smile
Nobody wants me
I'm nobody's child
People come for children
And take them for their own
But they all seem to pass me by
And I am left alone
I know they'd like to take me
But when they see I'm blind
They always take some other child
And I am left behind
I'm nobody's child
I'm nobody's child
Just like a flower
I'm growing wild
No mummy's kisses
And no daddy's smile
Nobody wants me
I'm nobody's child
No mommy's arms to hold me
Or soothe me when I cry
Sometimes it gets so lonely
I wish that I could die
I'll walk the streets of heaven
Where all blind can see
And just like all the other kids
There'd be a home for me
I'm nobody's child
I'm nobody's child
Just like a flower
I'm growing wild
No mummy's kisses
And no daddy's smile
Nobody wants me
I'm nobody's child
Nobody wants me
I'm nobody's child
The song "Nobody" by Young Scooter feat. Lonnie is a heart-wrenching ballad that tells the story of a young blind boy who is an orphan and has been left behind by everyone who comes to adopt a child. The song opens with the singer narrating how he stumbled upon the orphanage and noticed a boy who was standing alone. When he asked the boy why he was alone, the boy began to cry, telling the singer that he was nobody's child. The boy was alone because he was blind, and no one seemed interested in adopting him.
The chorus of the song expresses the boy's feelings of being unwanted and unloved. He compares himself to a wildflower, meaning he has been left to fend for himself and has no one to care for him. He cries out that nobody wants him, and he is nobody's child. The second verse describes how people come to the orphanage hoping to adopt a child, but they always seem to pass him by because he is blind. Each time he is passed over, he feels more and more unwanted.
The final verse is particularly poignant as it describes the boy's longing for a family. He wishes for his mother's arms to hold him and soothe him when he cries. He dreams of walking the streets of heaven where all the blind can see and where he would finally find a home. Overall, the song is a powerful commentary on the harsh realities of life for orphans who are blind and who struggle to find someone who will love and care for them.
Line by Line Meaning
As I was slowly passing
While driving by an orphanage
An orphans' home one day
I saw a group house for parentless children
And stopped for just a moment
Pulled over for a short period of time
To watch the children play
To observe the kids enjoying themselves
Alone a boy was standing
A solitary boy was standing by himself
And when I asked him why
When I asked him the reason he was alone
He turned with eyes that could not see
He turned towards me although he was unable to see
And he began to cry
He became sad and started to weep
No mommy's arms to hold me
No motherly figure to hug and comfort him
Or soothe me when I cry
Or take care of him when he's emotionally upset or hurt
Sometimes it gets so lonely
Sometimes he feels really isolated and desolate
I wish that I could die
He sometimes wishes that he was no longer alive
People come for children
People go to the orphanage to adopt kids
And take them for their own
And take them as their own children
But they all seem to pass me by
But everyone walks past him
And I am left alone
And he's left feeling abandoned and by himself
I know they'd like to take me
He's aware that people actually want to adopt him
But when they see I'm blind
But when they discover he has a visual impairment
They always take some other child
They end up choosing someone else instead
And I am left behind
And he's always left alone
Just like the flowers
Similar to the plants and flowers growing in the wild
I'm growing wild
He's growing up without any guidance or parental figures
No mummy's kisses
He's never experienced a mother's affection
And no daddy's smile
He's never been able to witness a father figure's smile
Nobody wants me
No one seems to want to adopt him
I'm nobody's child
He feels like he doesn't belong anywhere and no one wants him
I'll walk the streets of heaven
In the afterlife, he'll walk the streets of paradise
Where all blind can see
In heaven, all those who were once blind will be able to see
And just like all the other kids
Like all the other children in heaven
There'd be a home for me
He'd finally have his own place to call home
Nobody wants me
At the moment, he's still feeling like no one wants him
I'm nobody's child
He's still stuck with his current feeling of abandonment and loneliness
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Cy Coben, Mel Foree
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