"Where the Waves CAme Down" - This is a tribute to Japan’s strength, sorrow, and hope after the 2011 tsunami. It reminds us that even in the darkest moments, love and service shine through. The lyrics are from the book DANGER CALLS Japan by David Burnell.
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🎵 “Where the Waves Came Down” 🎵 - Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Mission
🎵 “Where the Waves Came Down” 🎵 - Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Mission
This song was written by David Burnell from the book Danger Calls Japan about his experiences in Japan after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. He served in Onagawa and Ishinomaki and assisted in recovering bodies and finding the living amid the rubble and debris.
(Verse 1)
I packed my gear, bought a one-way flight,
An empty plane through the silent night.
Dreams had shown me faces in the rain,
A world washed out by sorrow and pain.
From Tokyo streets to the shattered shore,
I walked where life was, and was no more.
No medals, no glory, just a willing hand,
A quiet heart in a broken land.
(Chorus)
Where the waves came down and swept away,
We stand for love in the light of day.
For every tear, for every cry,
We hold the hands of those left behind.
Where the waves came down, we rise again,
With the strength to serve, the will to mend.
Through shattered dreams and shattered ground,
We’re lifting hearts where the waves came down.
(Verse 2)
Side by side with strangers and friends,
Los Topos called me “Big Man” back then.
We searched the mud, we dug through the pain,
For the pieces of lives and the lives that remained.
A father’s backpack, a daughter’s tears,
A quiet hug to calm the fear.
In a world unmade, we learned to see,
The power of love in a small rice treat.
(Chorus)
Where the waves came down and swept away,
We stand for love in the light of day.
For every tear, for every cry,
We hold the hands of those left behind.
Where the waves came down, we rise again,
With the strength to serve, the will to mend.
Through shattered dreams and shattered ground,
We’re lifting hearts where the waves came down.
(Bridge)
It wasn’t the bodies, it wasn’t the fight,
It was the children’s laughter late at night.
It was the crying woman on the street,
The stranger’s prayers, the quiet beat.
It’s not the hero, it’s not the fame,
It’s lifting others in their pain.
From far-off lands or close to home,
We’re never truly walking alone.
(Final Chorus)
Where the waves came down and swept away,
We stand for love in the light of day.
For every tear, for every cry,
We hold the hands of those left behind.
Where the waves came down, we rise again,
With the strength to serve, the will to mend.
Through shattered dreams and shattered ground,
We’re lifting hearts where the waves came down.
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