she's only a child a running, naked child so vulnerable
she's only 'bout nine thin and so fine so destructable
she runs scarified her arms swung out wide to relieve the pain
she lives in Trang Bang where fire falls from the skies down Highway One there's a girl that screams and cries
and she's running always running they call her the Napalm Girl but she never gives in trying to get some peace in this world saved by the click of a camera she is the girl in the picture
there's fire all around her and fire inside 'it's too hot, too hot'
she rips off her clothes but the heat only grows it's living under her skin
she's frozen in time 'cause she still burns your mind when you look at her
she lives in Trang Bang where fire grows on the trees down Highway One there's a little girl pleading for peace
and she's running always running this little napalm girl but she never gives in trying to get some peace in this world she's so strong she can burn your mind she is the girl in the picture
she lives in Trang Bang where fire rains from the sky but she never gives in trying to get some peace in this world
and she's running always running they call her the Napalm Girl but she never gives in trying to get some peace in this world always understanding this little child of war
'The Girl in the Picture' is based on the novel by Kim Phuc called “Fire Road”, about the life of Kim, once known as the screaming 9-year-old girl in the world-famous black and white picture taken by Nick Ut after a napalm bomb attack by US troops in North Vietnam. Kim Phuc is now UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Culture and Peace and chair of the Kim Foundation International, a not-for-profit organization established to fund programs for children around the world who are victims of war.
Theme(s):
War, Peace, Faith, Vietnam war
Explicit Content?
NO
Style(s):
Documentary, World Sorrow, World Harmony, Dramatic Soundtrack
Genre(s):
Pop
Subgenre(s):
Jazz
Mood(s):
Sad, Admiring, Compassion
Tempo:
Slow
BPM:
90
Original Key:
A
Duration:
4:32
Format:
Band / Ensemble
Tonal Quality:
Acoustic
Vocal Mix:
Male vocals, male backing vocals, children choir
Featured Instrument(s):
drums, electric guitars, double bass, piano, string quartet
