The lives of many generations and those that are still yet to come. Loud.' and I write this post as a tribute to How many people today would sacrifice their lives for their beliefs? Let alone strangers? No one. And he is the reason we can all exist as a collective. He served a lifetime in prison for all of us. The difference now is that we know the difference that Madiba has made. They had never known what it was like to mix with other races and as my mom put it,"What you don't know, you don't miss." So incomprehensible that I often asked them whether this made them sad.
How they longed for all the luxuries that were denied to them- all because they looked different. How they had separate toilets and separate seating areas at parks or concerts.
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How they would get chased from places because of their skin colour. But their happiness was my happiness.Īs I got older, my parents would tell me about all the laws of segregation. I don't think I fully understood what was really going on in that moment. And as I stood there gazing up at the grins on my parents faces, my little heart swelled with joy. Was this the moment where they would finally be equal to their oppressors? Indeed it was. When the results of the elections were about to be announced, my parents waited with bated breath. Even as a 6 year old, I felt how much this meant to them. They hadn't been given the opportunity to vote before and they relished the fact that they were about to be a part of something so revolutionary. I was just 6 years old and I remember how excited my parents were about voting. In that moment, I began to recount the events of the 1994 elections. At a loss for words, I sat up in bed, peered through the window and noticed that even the bleak African skies mourned the loss of this exemplary visionary. Nothing feels okay anymore and she is done.)Today I woke up to the sad news that one of the world's last few living icons parted ways with us. She says that he would do the same thing if he was her, and she can't handle it anymore. He is telling her that she'll be okay, and pleading with her to not do this.)Įverything's not alright and I would rather." He is telling her that this will be a mistake, and that she's not thinking straight and is letting the past get the best of her. (He is trying to stop her from committing suicide. He keeps trying, insisting that he'll make her feel beautiful and worthy again.) She starts pushing him away, by turning comforting words into more of a bash against her. She doesn't like having someone come in and try to make her feel better, because it scares her.
(This verse, shows the doubt this girl is feeling. I only said it 'cause I know what it's like to feelīut tonight I'll make you feel beautiful once again "Big deal," she said, "I guess you're official" Parts of the chorus hint at sex, but it isn't said in a dirty way, but more of him just wanting to be with her because he cares for her so much.)īeen in a touring band for going on ten years. He falls in love with her, and wants her to know that she is important. (The chorus shows that a boy is reaching out to her. It could also suggest literal problems at home.) The next two lines, show that she feels very alone, and forgotten, perhaps even unlovable or unworthy. The imagery used in the first two lines, describing her sitting up high in a tree, surrounded by the sun, shows that she is avoiding everything, and hiding herself away. (This first verse shows that the girl is in a terrible state of mind. That's just how the song is written, so that's how I'll explain it in further context, but it really can be interpreted vice versa, or it can be a family member, friend, etc. The girl is the one who is committing suicide, and the boy is trying to save her.
In specific the connection between these two people seems to be romantic. It's about doing all you can to make someone believe that they will be okay and have to keep fighting. It's not simply about death, its about fighting to keep someone you love alive. I realize this sounds rather negative, but I really think this song is uplifting and beautiful. My InterpretationAs many have said before, I believe this song is about suicide. I only said it because I know what it's like to feelīut tonight, I'll make you feel beautiful once againĮverything's not alright and I would rather" Now don't be crazy I smiled of course you can stay here I've been up here for so long I'm going crazy"Īnd as the sun went down we ended up on the ground One million branches and she loves every one