Performed by Shirina H.


Melody and Lyrics by Haydee Ahrens





I wrote this when I was a minor. I knew a person who was very destructive and reckless. They would steal, manipulate, and beat up defenseless people, and somehow, they would always characterize themselves as the victim. The world was against them. Nobody gave them a fair shot. When I first wrote it, the lyrics had a lot of You's. "You blame the children...You blame the government..."





As I got older, I realized that we can all be like this. All of us need to take responsibility for our actions. That is when the lyrics changed to "We blame the children..." The first verse is about owning your stuff, then the second verse is about taking responsibility for the way we impact the next generation.




I feel these issues are just as relevant today.

I am posting this song as a testament to the value of feedback. After first posting this song in June of 2017 I received feedback from Brent Baxter. Brent suggested changing one word in the chorus. It was a lyric change I had debated with myself on while writing the song, but Brent's suggestion reaffirmed that it was the right thing to do. I re-demoed the song last November, and this is the result. I believe Brent's suggestion made it a stronger song. We are currently tracking a female demo that I will post when we get it done. Thanks Brent, and thanks Frettie!

So what happens in a 'message song' if a narrator says the right thing, but in a wrong sort of way?

First verse loosely based on true story. My brother takes care of his wife, though she is not bedridden as such. amazing what all he does for her. Sung from a likely young adult grandchild's point of view.

Uno Uno Dos - Hard to say, I don't speak Spanish.

A little play on words I came up years ago..

A little play on words I came up years ago...this is the live recording from my band from a few years ago.