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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]
Santeria (song) Saturday Night (Natalia Kills song) She La; She Will Be Loved; Side Effects (Mariah Carey song) Sirena (song) Space Bound; Stan (song) Still (Macy Gray song) Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming) Streets of Your Town; Stupid in Love; Sweet Sacrifice
This is a list of songs that involve child abuse, or child abandonment. See also the categories Songs about domestic violence , Songs about bullying , and Songs about pedophilia Subcategories
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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.
Jonathan Davis has stated that the song is about a painful and tragic experience of being molested as a child and not being believed. [1] However, he denied it was about physical or sexual abuse at the hands of his father, and the title and some concepts within the song stem from his parents not believing him. The song caused many to assume ...
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."