Story Behind The Song
My mother and father were a missionaries in Cape Town, South Africa. During an evening church service one winters night, 4 terrorists entered the church, killing 11 and wounding/maming 50+.
Song Description
I lost my mother following a terrorist attack in a church in South Africa in 1993. This song records my feelings shortly after...
| Song Length |
4:01 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Nonviolent |
Subject |
Mother |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Oh they're dieing each day-friends in a way-the hate the love the tears
Oh the killing goes on, I wonder what's wrong, the men the guns the fears
I wish you were here
I wish you were here with me
Hey, watcha doin now-I'm talking to you, I'm talking to you over there
Why are you looking away, are you looking around for someone else to blame?
I wish you were here
The guns in the rain, they're killin my pain
I wish you were here with me