Lyrics

Forgive them for they don’t know what they’re doing. ©Ronn van Etten 2015

People tend to look only in black and white;
forget to see the colours and the shades of grey.
People tend to look only in black and white;
forget to see the colours and the shades of grey.
People say just anything that comes to mind,
but don’t seem to think about it anyway.

People tend to listen only to what they like, but
forget the truth, the facts, or simply look away.
People tend to listen only to what they like, but
forget the truth, the facts, or simply look away.
People say just anything that comes to mind,
but don’t seem to think about it anyway.

Forgive them for they don’t know what they’re doing.
Forgive them; they don’t know the hate that they spread.
Forgive them from left to right, from black to white.
from rich to poor, cause it’s all pure misunderstanding.

You and I are different, think different,
but that’s no reason not to get along.
You and I are different, think different,
but that’s no reason we can’t get along.
So why the judgemental, one sided BS
and continuously stating this or that.

Forgive them for they don’t know what they’re doing.
Forgive them; they don’t know the hate that they spread.
Forgive them from left to right, from black to white.
from rich to poor, cause it’s all pure misunderstanding.

You and I have different views and opinions,
but hey: it’s the dialogue that could make us strong.
You and I have different views and opinions,
but hey: it’s the dialogue that could make us strong.
So why the judgemental, one sided BS
and continuously stating this or that.

Forgive them for they don’t know what they’re doing.
Forgive them; they don’t know the hate that they spread.
Forgive them from left to right, from black to white.
from rich to poor, cause it’s all pure misunderstanding.
Misunderstanding. Misunderstanding.