The story behind We Are Children

I was transferring a video of my childhood from Super 8 to digital. While I was watching the images, the words came up spontaneously and I thought to myself: ‘I gotta write this down!’. The result is an emotional song which can sound melancholic, nostalgic but leaves hope for our future and our children.

The music

I wanted to try and use some electronic sounds of the mid ’80s, because that’s when I was a child. However, I must admit, it was not easy to find the right sounds, particularly the initial pad. The result is somehow a mix between the ’80s and more modern electronic music. Here’s the lyric video where you can also see me as child. I look like a shabby version of Little Lord Fauntleroy!

We Are Children Lyrics

We used to play out there
And never worry about it
Anywhere

We used to write our world
And paint it with the colours
Of our soul

I want it back, I missed the track
That takes us to the paradise
I need the thrill, I need it still
I need the hope, hope, hope…

Children
Inside we all are children
Outside it’s only business
Our love is our childhood

Oh, children
Inside we are still children
Outside we fight the system
To get back that childhood
That’s gone for good

It’s gone for good
It’s gone for good

Don’t be afraid
It’s not too late
You’ve just begun your journey
There’s plenty of days

There’s still so much
We haven’t touched
We haven’t seen with our own eyes

Look at our kids
They’re smart, they’re quick
They’ll be our hope

Children
Inside we all are children
Outside it’s only business
Our love is our childhood

Oh, children
Inside we are still children
Outside we fight the system
To get back that childhood

Oh, children
Inside we all are children
Outside it’s only business
Our love is our childhood

Oh, children
Inside we are still children
Outside we fight the system
To get back that childhood

We’re children…

What is your listening platform?

If you have Spotify installed, I recommend listening on the app, because the steaming quality there is pretty good. However, the preview on my website has a massive quality loss due to the file compression Spotify uses for the embedded players. If you don’t have Spotify installed, I recommend listening to the YouTube embedded video above, which will give you a better listening experience.

Click here to find more of my original songs and lyrics.

Credits

Original music, lyrics, vocals, arrangement, instruments, recording, mix and mastering by Nick Neblo © ℗ 2016 All Rights Reserved