This song was written in 2016 when the Syrian government (supported by Russia) was at war with there own people. Omron was a 5 year old who got caught up in the genocide bombings. His older brother was killed that day.
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Time of Despair Song for Omran
Lyrics and music by: SteveyD, 8/2016
Hold the child like hes your own
He only knows hopelessness and hunger for so long
And theres a world thats raging just outside
What used to be the front door to the streets that were so alive
Now theyre red and consciousness is dead
Theres a tide of genocide as the world stands by
And watches the Omrans of our time
Its a time of despair
Can we say that courage is still born there
What can I do what can I say
Bombs blast, shadows cast, who can turn the other away
If not for humanity
Then why are we here
What should we fear
Its a time of despair
Its a time of despair
Should we choose to be silent
Should we hold our deaf ears
Should a hopeless child be the worst of our fears
What can we do
What can we say
To a child like Omran whos so far, so far away
Its a time of despair
Its a time of despair
