Song Description

Song about children suffering in Brazil.

Lyrics

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN
© Lyrics by Rizo Balic

VERSE [ONE]
SLOWLY WALKING AND KEENLY LOOKING, AT THE SWEETS STACK ON THE SHELVES, A HUNGRY BOY LICKED HIS LIPS, RUMBLING IN HIS EMPTY STOMACH, ALERTED THE SHOP KEEPER TO REACT QUICKLY,
AND HE THREW THE BOY ON THE STREET.


VERSE [TWO]
IF I SEE YOU AGAIN IN MY SHOP,
I'LL CALL THE POLICE ECHOED IN BOY'S EARS,
THAT WAS THE LAST THING THE BOY NEEDED,
TO ATTRACT THE FOREIGN POLICE,
MANY OF THEM DON'T THINK TWICE,
THEY OPEN FIRE ON THE LOST CHILDREN.


BRIDGE:
IN THE COUNTRY WORLDWIDE KNOWN,
BY PELE AND FOOTBALL,


CHORUS:
THERE'S ANOTHER SIDE HIDDEN FROM THE WORLD,
NOBODY KNOWS HOW MANY CHILDREN,
ABANDONED BY THEIR POOR FAMILIES,
END UP ON THE STREET TO FACE CRUEL REALITY.
THERE'S ANOTHER SIDE HIDDEN FROM THE WORLD,
NOBODY KNOWS HOW MANY CHILDREN,
ABANDONED BY THEIR POOR FAMILIES,
END UP ON THE STREET TO FACE CRUEL REALITY.


VERSE [THREE]
THE BOY VERY RARELY SEES THE DAYLIGHT,
HIDDEN BY DARKNESS HE'S LOOKING FOR FOOD,
AVOIDING THE POLICE AND THE HEARTLESS PEOPLE,
THE BOY IS ALWAYS IN FEAR,
HE'LL END UP AS MANY OF HIS FRIENDS,
WHOM DID THE BULLETS KILL.


VERSE [FOUR]
IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE FOOTBALL,
IS A TINY LINE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH,
THE BOY OFTEN SEES IN HIS DREAMS,
SCORING THE WINNING GOAL IN THE WORLD CUP,
FOR HIS COUNTRY WHEN HE GROWS UP,
AND THE DREAM ONLY KEEPS HIM ALIVE.