Tunde Anaesthetic
I was frightened by your suffering
Fear is poison, faith the remedy
But it didn't heal you
So how could it help me
I felt useless, you stared but couldn't see me
Growing distant, you were slowly burning out
But your cry for mercy
Was stuck inside me, oh
No enlightenment, no anaesthetic
No last remission, no miracle reprieve
I'm still a child beside you
How did we come to be
Inside this helpless moment?
Oluwa shanu mi, wa shanu mi
I bring my thoughts back to you
They are framed in broken light
Your hands full of compassion
The war that took your life
So hard to remove the pain from
The pure love you gave me
Can you tell me you're not hurting anymore?
A waking dream, a sign to reassure
'Cause your last words I heard clearly
You were crying for mercy, oh
No enlightenment, no anaesthetic
No last remission, no miracle reprieve
I'm still a child beside you
How did we come to be
Inside this helpless moment?
Oluwa shanu mi, wa shanu mi
