The Unbroken Spark (You Are Not To Blame)
The Unbroken Spark ist kein Song über Mobbing. Er ist ein Song für die, die gerade mittendrin stecken.
Anders als die Tracks auf Death of an Innocent Heart, die beschreiben, benennen und anklagen, spricht The Unbroken Spark direkt. Zu dem Menschen, der auf der Bettkante sitzt und auf den Boden starrt. Zu dem, der glaubt, er sei das Problem. Der Song nimmt diese Erzählung auseinander – ruhig, ohne Ratschläge, ohne Beschönigung. Er sagt das, was Betroffene oft von niemandem in ihrem Umfeld hören: Du bist nicht kaputt. Du bist nicht schuld. Was dir angetan wird, ist nicht deine Verantwortung.
Es ist ein Song, der bewusst so gebaut ist, dass er getragen werden kann. Wenn die eigenen Gedanken sagen, man sei falsch, hilft es manchmal, eine andere Stimme zu hören, die einem widerspricht – laut genug, um durchzukommen. Genau das ist The Unbroken Spark.
Für wen dieser Song ist.
Für Kinder und Jugendliche, die in der Schule gerade nicht sicher sind. Für Erwachsene, die als Kinder gemobbt wurden und das nie wirklich hinter sich gelassen haben. Für alle, die glauben, ihr Schmerz sei ihre eigene Schuld. Und für die, die jemanden im Umfeld haben, dem sie einen Song schicken wollen, weil sie nicht wissen, was sie sonst sagen sollen.
„You are the spark. You are not alone." – der Song schließt mit einem Satz, der so einfach ist wie er wichtig ist.
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Lyrics:
The Unbroken Spark (You Are Not To Blame)
Sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at the floor
Hearing all the echoes from the heavy corridor
Cold hands, shallow breath, the static in your mind
Thinking you're the reason why the world is so unkind
They tell you just to blend right in, to change the way you dress
They leave you all alone to navigate the mess
You think that you're the problem, you think you're built completely wrong
But I am standing here to tell you where you belong...
Listen to my voice across the years of pain
Step out of the shadows, step out of the rain
The poison in the hallway is not a part of you
I see the hell you're walking, and I promise it is true:
You are not the broken one! You are not to blame!
You don't have to carry all their guilt and all their shame!
I know the walls are heavy, I know the lights are cold
But you have got a spirit that can never be controlled!
You are not a target, you're a spark inside the dark
Hold the line, my friend, and leave your mark!
You try to be invisible, you try to disappear
A human under radar, navigating through the fear
I know you think the darkness is everything there is
But there's a world outside of this venomous abyss!
No teacher's gonna save you, no hero's coming down
But you will be the one who takes the kingdom and the crown!
Listen to my voice across the years of pain
Step out of the shadows, step out of the rain
The poison in the hallway is not a part of you
I see the hell you're walking, and I promise it is true:
You are not the broken one! You are not to blame!
You don't have to carry all their guilt and all their shame!
I know the walls are heavy, I know the lights are cold
But you have got a spirit that can never be controlled!
You are not a target, you're a spark inside the dark
Hold the line, my friend, and leave your mark!
If you are hearing this right now...
If your hands are shaking...
You are not imagining the hurt.
It is real.
The system is toxic. Not you.
NOT YOOOUUUUU!
You are not the broken one! You are not to blame!
You don't have to carry all their guilt and all their shame!
I know the walls are heavy, I know the lights are cold
But you have got a spirit that can never be controlled!
You are not a target, you're a spark inside the dark
Hold the line, my friend, and leave your mark!
You are the spark.
You are not alone.