Story Behind The Song
The story of Jan Karski, Polish World War II resistance fighter tried to stop The Holocaust. I thought this was a story that should be shared with others, as many proably have never heard it.
Song Description
This song is the story of Jan Karski (Witold). Jan Karski (24 June 1914 - 13 July 2000), was a Polish World War II resistance fighter and scholar at Georgetown University. In 1942 and 1943 Karski reported to the Polish government in exile and the Western
| Song Length |
7:10 |
Genre |
World - General, Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Gloomy, Heated |
Subject |
Race/Ethnicity, Apartheid |
| Similar Artists |
Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
Fabric and leather, no traces of flesh
Decades of aging, we cannot forget
Must and odor, in a cavern quite dim
You are now a witness, to an absolute sin
So each day you live
To take another breathe
Be thankful for your life
Not much to regret
You could say you're blessed
And you pay your dues
Yet you're still exempt
From wearing those shoes
Only one can imagine, quite possibly we can't
The horror in their hearts, on the way to the camps
Battered and broken, in the face of death
They who wore them, merit much respect
So each day you live
To take another breathe
Be thankful for your life
Not much to regret
You could say you're blessed
And you pay your dues
Yet you're still exempt
From wearing those shoes
Lead
Bridge Vocal Harmony
Pre-Chorus
So each day you live
To take another breathe
Be thankful for your life
Not much to regret
You could say you're blessed
And you pay your dues
Yet you're still exempt
From wearing those shoes, oh those shoes...