Each week or so, we highlight a song that we believe deserves to be played and heard, a song that for any number of reasons did not reach the Top 10 at any time. We try to select songs from different genres; no one is going to like the same music. We believe they are all of high quality but, depending on your musical tastes, you may trend towards one style or another.
This song was included on Richard Marx's great album Repeat Offender. It was released in 1990, but only reached #13. It's a Song That Matters, one of The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era*. Marx wrote the song after being inspired by the charity Children of the Night, which fights to rescue America's children from prostitution. Donate here...Here is the incredibly powerful song "Children of the Night"..
Words and Music by Richard Marx
All that I know in my life,
I have learned on the street
No magic carpet, no genie, no shoes on my feet
Will I wake up from this nightmare?
A fear that chills me to the bone
Though I may be one of many
I feel so all alone
We are the children of the night
We won't go down without a fight
Our voice is strong, our future's bright
And thanks to what we learned from you
We've grown into the children of the night
Left by my father with only this scar on my face
Told by my mother that,
'no, you were just a mistake'
I have tasted my own hunger
Sold my body to survive
Some have paid to scratch the surface
But they can't touch what's inside
We are the children of the night
We won't go down without a fight
Our voice is strong, our future's bright
And thanks to what we learned from you
We've grown into the children of the night
How I long for something better
Than this life I know too well
Lord, I know I'm bound for heaven
Cause I've done my time in hell
We are the children of the night
We won't go down without a fight
Our voice is strong, our future's bright
And thanks to what we learned from you
We've grown into the children of the night
This song was included on Richard Marx's great album Repeat Offender. It was released in 1990, but only reached #13. It's a Song That Matters, one of The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era*. Marx wrote the song after being inspired by the charity Children of the Night, which fights to rescue America's children from prostitution. Donate here...Here is the incredibly powerful song "Children of the Night"..
"Children of the Night"
Richard Marx
Words and Music by Richard Marx
All that I know in my life,
I have learned on the street
No magic carpet, no genie, no shoes on my feet
Will I wake up from this nightmare?
A fear that chills me to the bone
Though I may be one of many
I feel so all alone
We are the children of the night
We won't go down without a fight
Our voice is strong, our future's bright
And thanks to what we learned from you
We've grown into the children of the night
Left by my father with only this scar on my face
Told by my mother that,
'no, you were just a mistake'
I have tasted my own hunger
Sold my body to survive
Some have paid to scratch the surface
But they can't touch what's inside
We are the children of the night
We won't go down without a fight
Our voice is strong, our future's bright
And thanks to what we learned from you
We've grown into the children of the night
How I long for something better
Than this life I know too well
Lord, I know I'm bound for heaven
Cause I've done my time in hell
We are the children of the night
We won't go down without a fight
Our voice is strong, our future's bright
And thanks to what we learned from you
We've grown into the children of the night
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