Belfast Child Lyrics

Lyric discussion by SacrificialNewt 

Cover art for Belfast Child lyrics by Simple Minds

This song was adapted from a traditional piece of music. I don't think there's any doubt as to what it means if you are from the British Isles but I guess a lot of young people today would be unaware of the internal war within Ireland. People fighting each other over religion. It turned what was a beautiful place into a series of wastelands.

I find it to be a sad, yet uplifting song. It's a song of hope.

it's not a series of wastelands you ignorant idiot. you ever been to ireland?

@SacrificialNewt The tune is from a traditional folk song called 'She moves through the fair'