Story Behind The Song
Looking for a theme, inspired by Marvin Gaye's "What's going on" and "Inner City Blues"
Song Description
Endless wars, never ending poverty, government corruption, crime, Heaven Help us
| Song Length |
4:09 |
Genre |
R & B - Contemporary, R & B - Soul |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled |
Subject |
War, World |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Bombs are falling in the streets, sirens scream
Somewhere a child has nothing to eat, just a dream
Congress lies blue suits as they scheming,
Promises they make, each time they're just deceiving
Barrel of oil at all-time highs, how we survive?
Women testifying, their truth keeps alive
Politicians chasing greenbacks, no give and take
The grip of poverty, a heavy chain, no break
Will we live to see the end?
Heaven help us, Heaven help us
How can we fight the enemy within?
Heaven help us, Heaven help us
When we try to climb, they beat us down
Truth in the news, but the press let us drown
No emperors, no kings, we march for peace
Innocent lives lost, and our hearts just cease
Tell me is there another way, Lord? Tell me today
Drop to my knees and pray, fight injustice every day
Hope we find a way, write a better tale
Reach for the sky while the system tries to fail
Will we live to see the end?
Heaven help us, Heaven help us
How can we fight the enemy within?
Heaven help us, Heaven help us
We send children off to fight in foreign wars
They have no clue what they're fighting for, just scars
Our government has failed us, seeking just their gain
No cure for what ails us, while we carry this pain
Heaven help us, (Heaven help us)
Find a way, pray for justice, each and every day
Hope we rising, hope we rising, find a way
Heaven help us, hold tight, we'll find a way