To wake up daily, and sleep better nights
That's what we all wish for, to seek a better life - right?
It's unfortunate when tragedy strikes
But the truth is, reality bites
June 4th, '89, a day residents fear
Now known as the massacre at Tiananmen Square
The day I turned seven, they were mournin' and grievin'
Thousands of innocents died for what they believed in
Armed with nothin' but heart and a point to prove
Stood in front of tanks and refused to move
What would you do? Run or stand still?
When there are lives on the line and to test a man's will
Seeking change and they found it, but in death
Strangers, yet they were my blood and flesh
This happened in China, but you ain't gotta be Asian to relate
To the struggle, pain, and heartache
So