There is a beautiful diametric nature between human strength and vulnerability.
Strength and vulnerability both exist on emotional, spiritual, intellectual and physical levels.
But everyone actually needs to have experience of both extremes strength and vulnerability to be complete:
When we face fear we can eliminate it through courage.
This journey starts with vulnerability and ends with strength.
It is human nature to experience vulnerability and strength within the same journey.
It is survival instinct that drives us to be strong when we are vulnerable.
Most survivors will say that their challenges are what trained them to be strong.
Without the experience of vulnerability very few of us will ever face such a challenge and thus never learn.
(Note that vulnerability is not the same as weakness)
In the video the opposing forces are presented: The nurturing father preparing to entertain the child (his strength) but the look of tiredness or worry of a parent’s responsibility on his face as he walks with the child on his shoulder (his vulnerability).
This is represented conversely with the previously sleeping child (vulnerable) later offering protection to the parent at the end (strong).
The song’s lyrics re-iterate the important of listening to nature:-
The lion’s roars should be listened to (strength)
The child’s cries should be acted upon (vulnerability)
The message:-
Be strong but do not forget that it is natural to be vulnerable too.
Nobody is 100% strong, celebrate your vulnerability.
If you give to the child when they need help, there will be someone there to help you when you too are vulnerable.
BTW
The lyric is :
‘If a child, a child cries would you not GIVE them’
STRENGTH AND VULNERABILITY
There is a beautiful diametric nature between human strength and vulnerability. Strength and vulnerability both exist on emotional, spiritual, intellectual and physical levels.
But everyone actually needs to have experience of both extremes strength and vulnerability to be complete:
When we face fear we can eliminate it through courage. This journey starts with vulnerability and ends with strength. It is human nature to experience vulnerability and strength within the same journey.
It is survival instinct that drives us to be strong when we are vulnerable. Most survivors will say that their challenges are what trained them to be strong. Without the experience of vulnerability very few of us will ever face such a challenge and thus never learn.
(Note that vulnerability is not the same as weakness)
In the video the opposing forces are presented: The nurturing father preparing to entertain the child (his strength) but the look of tiredness or worry of a parent’s responsibility on his face as he walks with the child on his shoulder (his vulnerability).
This is represented conversely with the previously sleeping child (vulnerable) later offering protection to the parent at the end (strong).
The song’s lyrics re-iterate the important of listening to nature:- The lion’s roars should be listened to (strength) The child’s cries should be acted upon (vulnerability)
The message:- Be strong but do not forget that it is natural to be vulnerable too.
Nobody is 100% strong, celebrate your vulnerability.
If you give to the child when they need help, there will be someone there to help you when you too are vulnerable.
BTW The lyric is : ‘If a child, a child cries would you not GIVE them’
This interpretation of the song is beautiful, and probably the realist on here. I loved every word. Amazing writer!
This interpretation of the song is beautiful, and probably the realist on here. I loved every word. Amazing writer!
@Makeitmeansomething the lion part reminds me of Aslan!
@Makeitmeansomething the lion part reminds me of Aslan!
@Makeitmeansomething love your interpretation. Strength through vulnerability...
@Makeitmeansomething love your interpretation. Strength through vulnerability...
@Makeitmeansomething Dude that was pretty amazing. I will add this perspective to my way of thinking.
@Makeitmeansomething Dude that was pretty amazing. I will add this perspective to my way of thinking.