Song Description

Song about immigration issues.

Lyrics

LEAVING THE OLD LIFE BEHIND
© Lyrics by Rizo Balic

VERSE [ONE]
WHEN YOU LIVE HOPELESS LIFE,
WHAT DO YOU DO?
DO YOU GO THERE WHERE,
NOBODY IS WAITING FOR YOU,
OR STAY IN YOUR HOMELAND,
WAITING FOR GOD TO SAVE YOU.


VERSE [TWO]
IF YOU NEVER FLED FROM LIVING HELL,
YOU WOULDN'T EVEN DREAM HOW HARD IT IS TO LEAVE,
THE MOTHERLAND AND EVERYTHING BEHIND,
SEEKING NEW LIFE IN A FOREIGN LAND,
WHERE YOU'RE JUST THE NUMBER,
ON THE REGISTER BOOK.


BRIDGE:
YOU DON'T KNOW,
DID YOU MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE,


CHORUS:
WHEN YOU TURN YOUR BACK ON YOUR HOMELAND,
IT'S TOO LATE TO CHANGE YOUR MIND,
YOU'LL BE THE SECOND CLASS CITIZEN,
FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.


VERSE [THREE]
YOU'RE A DECENT MAN NEVER DONE,
NOTHING WRONG IN YOUR LIFE,
PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW YOU,
HATEFULLY LOOKING AT YOU,
LIKE YOU'RE THE THIEF WHO CAME,
TO TAKE EVERYTHING THAT BELONGS TO THEM.


VERSE [FOUR]
IF YOU SUCCEED IN FOREIGN LAND,
WITH FAME YOU'LL MANY OF FRIENDS,
ALTHOUGH MANY TREATED YOU BADLY,
AS IF YOU WERE WILD ANIMAL,
THEY'LL DO ANYTHING TO GET CLOSE TO YOU,
AS YOU'RE THEIR OWN BLOOD.