Ballad Blog

One of the common topics of a ballad is tragic accidents. This song reflects this theme as it refers to the terrorists attacks on Spetember 11, 2001. The attacks were truly sudden disasters that nobody expected. Thousands of innocent people were killed without warning or reason.This song includes characterisics of a ballad when Darryl Worley explains the fact that terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Also the story being told in the song is a true story about a historic day in United States history. The reality of the situation reveals the horror and fear experienced that day. Lastly the song also meets the characteristic of a ballad in that the dialogue answers further the story. Worley emphasizes the fact that the events affected the world as a whole, rather than simply one person.

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Have You Forgotten
By: Darryl Worley

I hear people saying we don't need this war
But, I say there's some things worth fighting for
What about our freedom and this piece of ground
We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down
They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in
Before you start your preaching let me ask you this my friend

Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

They took all the footage off my T.V.
Said it's too disturbing for you and me
It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say
If it was up to me I'd show it everyday
Some say this country's just out looking for a fight
Well, after 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right

Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell
And we vowed to get the one’s behind bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

I've been there with the soldiers
Who've gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember
Just what they're fighting for

Have you forgotten all the people killed?
Yeah, some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania field
Have you forgotten about our Pentagon?
All the loved ones that we lost and those left to carry on
Don't you tell me not to worry about bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?