The Same Parents – English Lyrics

• By: Enigma

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the universal message of Enigma's 'The Same Parents' and enhance your English learning journey. The song's clear and repetitive lyrics about our shared humanity provide an excellent opportunity to grasp fundamental concepts of peace and unity. The contemplative melody and the innocent voices of children make this a uniquely touching and memorable way to explore profound ideas while practicing your language skills.

[English]

We all have the same parents

Many million years ago

Why can't we live in freedom

Without hunger; with no war?

...

At the beginning

We all had one mother and one father

That's where we descended from

I don't... I don't understand why

So much hate between races and religions

It's mad; insane

I don't understand

...

We all have the same parents

...

Many million years ago

...

Why can't we live in freedom

Without hunger; with no war?

...

I don't... I don't understand

...

Why so much hate

Embraces our religions

We all have the same parents

...

Many million years ago

...

Why can't we live in freedom

...

Without hunger; with no war?

...

At the beginning

We all had one mother and one father

That's where we descended from

We all have the same parents

Many million years ago

Why can't we live in freedom

Without hunger; with no war?

...

I don't... I don't understand

Why so much guilt

Between races and religions

I don't... I don't understand

(I don't... I don't understand

I don't... I don't understand)

...

(We all had the same parents, many million years ago...)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
parent /ˈpɛərənt/ A1	noun - a father or mother
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive; to have life
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ A2	noun - the state of being free from control or restrictions
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡər/ A1	noun - a feeling of weakness or discomfort caused by lack of food
war /wɔːr/ A1	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups
begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ A1	verb - to start something
descend /dɪˈsɛnd/ B1	verb - to come from an ancestor
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something
hate /heɪt/ A1	noun - intense dislike or hostility verb - to feel intense dislike for someone or something
race /reɪs/ A2	noun - a group of people with a common ancestry or heritage
religion /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ A2	noun - a particular system of faith and worship
mad /mæd/ A2	adjective - mentally ill or insane
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B1	adjective - extremely foolish or irrational
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ B1	verb - to accept or support something willingly
guilt /ɡɪlt/ B1	noun - a feeling of having done something wrong

Key Grammar Structures

• We all have the same parents

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'have' is in the present simple tense, indicating a general truth or habitual action. Here, it emphasizes a timeless fact about shared ancestry.

• Many million years ago

  ➔ Adverbial Phrase of Time

  ➔ The phrase 'many million years ago' acts as an adverbial phrase modifying the verb 'have', specifying when the action occurred.

• Why can't we live in freedom

  ➔ Modal Verb (can't)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' expresses inability or impossibility. Here, it questions the possibility of living in freedom.

• Without hunger; with no war?

  ➔ Prepositional Phrases

  ➔ The prepositional phrases 'without hunger' and 'with no war' describe conditions or states, emphasizing the absence of negative elements.

• I don't... I don't understand why

  ➔ Ellipsis and Emphasis

  ➔ The use of ellipsis ('I don't... I don't') creates a pause for emphasis, highlighting the speaker's confusion and frustration.