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Do you ever get that feeling
When the guilt begins to hurt
Seeing all the children
Wallowing in dirt
Crying out with hunger
Crying out in pain
At least the dirt will wash off
When it starts to rain
Soap won't wash away your shame
Do you ever get that feeling
That something isn't right
Seeing your brother's fists
Clenched ready for the fight
Soon the fighting turns to weapons
And the weapons turn to wounds
So the doctors stitch and stitch
And stitch and stitch and stitch
And stitch and stitch
Surgery won't improve your pain
It all seems so stupid
It makes me want to give up
But why should I give up
When it all seems so stupid
Do you ever get the feeling
That something can be done
To eradicate these problems
And make the people one
Do you ever get that feeling
Something like a nagging itch
And all the while the doctors
Stitch and stitch and stitch
And stitch and stitch
Hope alone won't remove the stains
Shame
By Fistan Majere
When the guilt begins to hurt
Seeing all the children
Wallowing in dirt
Crying out with hunger
Crying out in pain
At least the dirt will wash off
When it starts to rain
That something isn't right
Seeing your brother's fists
Clenched ready for the fight
Soon the fighting turns to weapons
And the weapons turn to wounds
So the doctors stitch and stitch
And stitch and stitch and stitch
And stitch and stitch
It makes me want to give up
But why should I give up
When it all seems so stupid
That something can be done
To eradicate these problems
And make the people one
Do you ever get that feeling
Something like a nagging itch
And all the while the doctors
Stitch and stitch and stitch
And stitch and stitch
Shame
Song Info
Submitted by
fistan On Dec 05, 2001
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Can't believe no one wrote about this song... I think the sound, the melody and the different voices are very catching. It's an example of Martin's ironic genius... I don't have to explain the lyrics, Martin words are enough =)
More people should know this song - It is too good.
Hope alone won't remove the stains
As no one has mentioned the obvious - this song seems to be about people who live privileged lives (perhaps including the band members themselves?) and feel guilty & powerless to change the ongoing status quo of the world - hunger, wealth inequality, hate between people & wars.
They inquire why can’t we become “one” as a human race and stop all the unnecessary pain the world suffers? Very philosophical…