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Children of the Sand

from The Greater Good by Rasmus Fynbo

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The song is about the refugees that fled their country due to recent wars only to drown when they try to cross the Mediterranean – and those who did make it end up picking fruit under slave like conditions or as prostitutes (not all of them, of course) .

The sad irony is that “The children of the sand” die at sea. It is also about how we in the West don’t reach out our hands to help. Most refugees end up in horrible camps in poor countries while the rich countries take very few refugees. So it is both a very dramatic and political song..

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On the dusty road
lie the children of the sand.
Their world explodes.
Bright burning buildings still stand.
With no food supply
before the dreamers we bow.
The women cry
and turn their backs on the plow.

We get no assistance
You watch us from the distance
You leave us to die
While the seasons go by
Won't reach out your hand
to the children of the sand

I am a civilian,
living in a world of hurt
And my dusty world
always comes in third
‘Cause you never know
if this war will be our last
Our hidden foe
that ruled us in the past, now

We get no assistance...

With friends like these
We’ll drown in high seas
We'll pick your fruit
Be your prostitute
If you say ‘please’
We'll die on our knees - aaaah

We get no assistance...

We just pray we'll float
When bailing the sinking boat
This our last goodbye
While the waves roll gently by

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from The Greater Good, released March 13, 2020

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Rasmus Fynbo Copenhagen, Denmark

Rasmus Fynbo is a Danish singer and songwriter. His sound is a one-of-a-kind combination of Indie pop/ rock, as well as folk and Balcan music, with a pinch of cabaret. His remarkably diverse style paves the way to a very specials sound, that surprises listeners at every twist and turn. ... more

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