I Don't Want to See

When I looked at the things,

the things that happened,

I don't see much to be proud of.

I saw riots and bombings,

train crashes and scandals,

as if the need for Promethean acts never falters.

(I don't want to see/ I don't want to see)

And then I look more,

and in between the horrible words,

all I see,

all I see is the different fights,

where instead of punching and hurting,

they just hit a yellow sphere back and forth.

(I don't want to see/ I don't want to see)

When I look at the things that happened,

I have to really look to see the good,

but really,

all I see is a bunch of people playing,

and winning,

and losing,

sport after sport.

As if their trophies are paint to cover their eyes from the bad things in the world.

(I don't want to see/ I don't want to see)

And then I look on the other side of history,

the side with people dying every single day,

sometimes because of other people,

sometimes because of their own thoughts.

(I don't want to see/ I don't want to see)

Every year before and after I was born

this never stopped.

As if this is the circle of life,

the circle that ends everytime,

because some just don't see it.

But I see it.

I see the people that have been shot,

I see the children that have been lost.

And through the hands that cover my eyes,

I can see.

I can see the people that died in pointless wars,

the people that died for their country,

but sometimes their sacrafices were in vain,

because the only thing they did was add their name to a memorial for the heros.

(I don't want to see/ I don't want to see)

And every day that I can wake up,

every day that I can live on,

I make sure to remember them.

I make sure to remember the children that were lost and never found,

the people that died before they had time to kiss their family goodbye,

their hopes and dreams goodbye.

And I may not want to see,

but I can see,

I can see.