the living dead by paul di`anno (2025)

There is a sound from the kitchen
And it's a sound he's heard a thousand times before
When he hears his mother crying
He runs away and hides inside his room

But there is no escaping
The anger in his fathers voice
And when the tears are falling

He falls down to his knees and prays

Just hold me and love me
Touch this child of love
And try your best to save this
Broken home

His little arms are black and blue
And there's a little cut right under his eye
Every night he lies awake
And from downstairs the fighting starts again

Have you forgot the reason
Why this little child was born?
Cause if you go on fighting
You'll destroy this family

Just hold him and love him
Touch this child of love
And try your best to save this
Broken home

Stop fighting, stop hurting
Try to love again
And do your best to save this
Broken home

If you ever hold him tight
Let him feel your love again
You will make him smile again

Hold him, love him
And touch this child of love
And try your best to save this
Broken home

Stop fighting, stop hurting
Try to love again
And do your best to save this
Broken home

So hold him, you love him
Touch this child of love
And do your best

The Living Dead is a poignant song by Paul Di'Anno that speaks to the experience of a young child living in a troubled household. The song describes an environment in which the child constantly hears his mother crying and the angry voice of his father. The child hides in his room, hoping to escape the conflict, but finds no refuge from the emotional turmoil that rages around him. The child's physical wounds are described as well, with black and blue marks on his arms and a cut under his eye. Despite his pain and fear, the child prays and cries out for someone to hold and love him, to try to save the broken home in which he lives.

The lyrics of The Living Dead are powerful in their description of the impact of domestic violence on children. The theme of the song is one of desperation and hopelessness. It depicts a child who is trapped in a situation beyond his control and who longs for someone to show him love and care. The song's plea for the parents to stop fighting and hurting is also a cry for the healing of the family unit, for the creation of a home environment in which love can thrive.

The Living Dead is a song that speaks to the universal experience of children who deal with family violence. It is a call to the adults in such situations to recognize the harm that their behavior inflicts on their offspring, and to take steps to break the cycle of violence. The song is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, and the indomitable desire for love and connection that resides in all of us.

There is a sound from the kitchen
The child hears a familiar noise coming from the kitchen

And it's a sound he's heard a thousand times before
The noise is not new to him and he has heard it many times before

When he hears his mother crying
He hears his mother crying due to a terrible incident in the house

He runs away and hides inside his room
In an effort to not experience the incident, he runs to his room and seeks cover there

But there is no escaping
Regardless of how many times he might try to run away, he can't escape the source of the problem

The anger in his fathers voice
The father's angry tone indicates the problem in the family

And when the tears are falling
The pain and suffering being caused by their discord is evident in the form of tears

He falls down to his knees and prays
He prays for the fighting and the pain to stop, overwhelmed by the situation

Just hold me and love me
He pleads to be held and loved by those concerned, to offer him solace

Touch this child of love
He wants to be comforted by the care from people he trusts and loves

And try your best to save this
Indicates that the family is broken and everyone should attempt to fix it

Broken home
The family is in a state of disorder and unhappiness

His little arms are black and blue
The child has physical bruises and injury from the fighting

And there's a little cut right under his eye
The child has suffered physical trauma and has a small laceration under the eye

Every night he lies awake
The child cannot sleep during the night due to the turmoil in the family

And from downstairs the fighting starts again
The conflict in the family happens every night which continues to negatively impact him

Have you forgot the reason
The persons responsible for causing the conflict in the family have forgotten the reason behind their discord

Why this little child was born?
They have lost sight of their responsibility as parents and have failed to care for their child

Cause if you go on fighting
Continuation of the fighting is futile and could lead to worse damage to the family

You'll destroy this family
The fighting is causing untold hardship and is the cause of the broken home

Stop fighting, stop hurting
Calls on the family to cease the fighting and hurt inflicted because of it

Try to love again
Instead of fighting and hurting, the family should try to love one another once again

And do your best to save this
The family needs to make a concerted effort to save their relationship and the broken home

So hold him, you love him
Family members should hold the child and love him with all their hearts

And do your best
They should make every effort to bring peace back into the family