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Many artists have written songs about child abuse, which includes emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. [1. 25 Years", by Pantera [2]
The song thematizes child abuse by clerics. Corey Taylor sings from the perspective of a man who was sexually abused by a priest when he was a child and now confronts his abuser. The song was co-written by ex-Filter guitarist and composer Geno Lenardo and vocalist Johnny Andrews. [citation needed]
On its release, Music & Media wrote, "A slow, gentle and intimate song with some tastefully arranged strings. Perfect for late-night and AC programmers." [6] Eleanor Levy of Record Mirror wrote, "A simple piano backing erupts into a full blown orchestral arrangement as Rea uses a four minute pop song to try to come to terms with the serious subject of child abuse."
This is a list of songs that involve child abuse, or child abandonment. ... Pages in category "Songs about child abuse" The following 44 pages are in this category ...
PowerSource was an American contemporary Christian music group from Bedford, Texas.The group was associated with a music ministry known as Gospel Workshop for Children, and is best known for the song "Dear Mr. Jesus" (written by Richard Klender), which crossed over to pop radio and reached the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1987.
The song is a power ballad, centering on a main theme of child abuse. The narrator tells a story about a little girl who endures severe abuse. The abuse is silently questioned by her teachers and neighbors, but goes unreported. By the song's end, the girl dies and goes on to an afterlife where "she is loved" more than she was on earth.
On the radio station 93.7 The Bull, located in St. Louis, Missouri, a trucker called in, and he said he had just listened to the song, and his eyes had become so filled with tears that he almost veered off of the road. [2] The song has received much attention for its message in the severity and prevalence of child abuse.
The song deals with the issue of child abuse.On a 1987 Swedish television special, Vega revealed her inspiration for Luka: A few years ago, I used to see this group of children playing in front of my building, and there was one of them, whose name was Luka, who seemed a little bit distinctive from the other children.