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Emperor's New Clothes

from Crazy, Beautiful World by Nerida Cuddy

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Late one night, ten or so years of youthwork finally exploded in this song.

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Anyone with eyes can see we’re not where we need to be,
when families are falling down and cannot seem to rise…
And from the rubble, kids survive and they do so well with what’s inside,
but there’s brokenness that they can’t hide, no solid place to stand…

And sometimes I feel like the little child
who saw through the pretence and cried
that the emperor’s new clothes were just a sham.
Cause we’re told that this philosophy we’re living by has set us free
but chains are all that I can see all around me.

We’re told that we have grown beyond the shackles of right and wrong,
that if it is the thing you want, then take of it freely.
We’re never told that we could live our days in total slavery,
with a habit that refuses to be satisfied.

I have a friend who hurt so much, he tried to end it with a cut,
and later on he just kept running from his reality.
And I wonder how he can break free, he’s been crushed so long,
he just can’t see that he was made himself to be of infinite value…

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from Crazy, Beautiful World, track released September 20, 2008

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Nerida Cuddy Canowindra, Australia

Nerida has been described as “a composer & musician with not only an ear for music, but a social conscience & a sense of humour” (ABC Central West). A story teller and poet, she shows great sensitivity to a range of human experiences, often drawing on the imagery of the Australian bush where she has lived for over 20 years. ... more

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