hell is for children...

Pat performed this song last night...with a little commentary prior. This is such an emotional song; "she was inspired when reading a series of articles in the New York Times about child abuse in America." Sadly, the song has been misinterpreted, but hearing her talk about this was amazing; it's such a heartbreaking subject, and she hit the nail on the head with the lyrics.

They cry in the dark, so you can't see their tears
They hide in the light, so you can't see their fears
Forgive and forget, all the while
Love and pain become one and the same
In the eyes of a wounded child
Because hell
Hell is for children
And you know that their little lives can become such a mess
Hell
Hell is for children
And you shouldn't have to pay for your love with your bones and your flesh

Its all so confusing, this brutal abusing
They blacken your eyes, and then apologize
"You're daddys good girl, and don't tell mommy a thing"
"Be a good little boy, and you'll get a new toy
Tell grandma you fell off the swing"

Because hell
Hell is for children
And you know that their little lives can become such a mess
Hell
Hell is for children
And you shouldn't have to pay for your love with your bones and your flesh

No, hell is for children

The whole concert was awesome. I recognized all but one of the songs they played...I thought I would just mouth the words to them, but that didn't last long! The songs were altered a little for the "live" aspect (which is to be expected), but since I had already heard one of her live cds, it wasn't too shocking. Her voice is so raspy, even her speaking voice..it was amazing! If it's possible, her husband (Neil Geraldo) has gotten better at the guitar and had some AMAZING solos...it was crazy! Yeah, he has grey hair, but who cares?! It was freaking hot! The concert was in a club in North Salt Lake City and even though we weren't that close to her, I just loved watching her perform the songs I've loved for so long. This was more than just a concert for me, they are songs from my childhood and they hold so many memories...I can't even tell you. I cried! I can't believe I cried, but I did! I wasn't a baby about it, but some of the songs just made tears come to my eyes. And looking over at my Mom and seeing how much she was enjoying it just made it that much better for me. My Dad enjoyed himself too, but he doesn't get into it as much as my Mom does...lol Next year is their 30th anniversary (being a band..) and so they have a big tour planned; I wouldn't mind attempting to see her again then. There wasn't a huge turn out for this one (and how is that supposed to make her want to come back to SLC?!), but I think it was because it was such short notice. My Mom has been looking on her site for concert dates for months now and she didn't hear about it until she was listening 103.5 (The Arrow) and they were advertising it on the radio! If there was a few months, I guarantee you that she would fill a theater or arena; no sweat! Especially if she teamed up with another big band. *sign* I had a good night...

I'll be posting about the rodeo soon..I haven't been able to get pictures on my computer yet, so yeah. We weren't allowed to bring cameras to this concert (EFF!), so I wasn't able to get any pictures. Jess is also having a bbq tomorrow evening, so I might have pictures of her and her son Carson after that.