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Simple Minds Belfast Child Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: Street Fighting Years / Original Release Date: 1989-05-02Genre: RockSong Duration: 6 min 42 sec
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- Belfast Child Lyrics / with translationsWhen my love said to me
Meet me down by the gallow tree
For it's sad news I bring
About this old town and all that it's offering
Some say troubles abound
Some day soon they're gonna pull the old town down
One day we'll return here,
When the Belfast Child sings again
Brothers, sisters where are you now
As I look for you right through the crowd
All my life here I've spent
With my faith in God the Church and the Government
But there's sadness abound
Some day soon they're gonna pull the old town down
One day we'll return here,
When the Belfast Child sings again
When the Belfast Child sings again
So come back Billy, won't you come on home
Come back Mary, you've been away so long
The streets are empty, and your mother's gone
The girls are crying, it's been oh so long
And your father's calling, come on home
Won't you come on home, won't you come on home
Come back people, you've been gone a while
And the war is raging, in the Emerald Isle
That's flesh and blood man, that's flesh and blood
All the girls are crying but all's not lost
The streets are empty, the streets are cold
Won't you come on home, won't you come on home
The streets are empty
Life goes on
One day we'll return here
When the Belfast Child sings again
When the Belfast Child sings again
Meet me down by the gallow tree
For it's sad news I bring
About this old town and all that it's offering
Some say troubles abound
Some day soon they're gonna pull the old town down
One day we'll return here,
When the Belfast Child sings again
Brothers, sisters where are you now
As I look for you right through the crowd
All my life here I've spent
With my faith in God the Church and the Government
But there's sadness abound
Some day soon they're gonna pull the old town down
One day we'll return here,
When the Belfast Child sings again
When the Belfast Child sings again
So come back Billy, won't you come on home
The streets are empty, and your mother's gone
The girls are crying, it's been oh so long
And your father's calling, come on home
Won't you come on home, won't you come on home
Come back people, you've been gone a while
And the war is raging, in the Emerald Isle
That's flesh and blood man, that's flesh and blood
All the girls are crying but all's not lost
The streets are empty, the streets are cold
Won't you come on home, won't you come on home
The streets are empty
Life goes on
One day we'll return here
When the Belfast Child sings again
When the Belfast Child sings again
Facts about Belfast Child
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Belfast Child is written by James Kerr, Charles Burchill, Michael Joseph Mac Neil.
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It is first released on May 02, 1989 as part of Simple Minds's album "Street Fighting Years" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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When we try to interpret the meaning, Belfast Child, a song by Simple Minds, not only looks back at those dark times but also makes a suggestion for the way forward. Through the gallow tree and the demolition of the old city, the picture of the turbulence and strife gets painted. The song presents the idea of peace, reconciliation, and the return of the people we love as a strong desire for unity; it is like a ray of hope in the darkness of chaos and destruction. The lyrics of ‘Belfast Child’ are mostly related to nostalgia, heartbreak, love, despair, and social commentary. Concerted efforts of the song are to narrate the importance of longing for home, loss and absence, hope for the future alongside conflict and struggle. The lyrics explore the themes of loss, longing and conflict and they might not be very suitable for very young children. In any case, the song does not contain any explicit language, nudity or drug use which makes it appropriate for the older children with the parents' guidance.
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Belfast Child falls under the genre Rock.
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Belfast Child song length is 6 minutes and 42 seconds.
Who wrote Belfast Child lyrics?
Belfast Child is written by James Kerr, Charles Burchill, Michael Joseph Mac Neil.
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When was Belfast Child released?
It is first released on May 02, 1989 as part of Simple Minds's album "Street Fighting Years" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Belfast Child lyrics?
When we try to interpret the meaning, Belfast Child, a song by Simple Minds, not only looks back at those dark times but also makes a suggestion for the way forward. Through the gallow tree and the demolition of the old city, the picture of the turbulence and strife gets painted. The song presents the idea of peace, reconciliation, and the return of the people we love as a strong desire for unity; it is like a ray of hope in the darkness of chaos and destruction. The lyrics of ‘Belfast Child’ are mostly related to nostalgia, heartbreak, love, despair, and social commentary. Concerted efforts of the song are to narrate the importance of longing for home, loss and absence, hope for the future alongside conflict and struggle. The lyrics explore the themes of loss, longing and conflict and they might not be very suitable for very young children. In any case, the song does not contain any explicit language, nudity or drug use which makes it appropriate for the older children with the parents' guidance.
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Which genre is Belfast Child?
Belfast Child falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Belfast Child?
Belfast Child song length is 6 minutes and 42 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): James Kerr, Charles Burchill, Michael Joseph Mac NeilRecord Label(s): 2002 Virgin Records Ltd All rights reserved Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws Manufactured by Virgin Records America, In
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