Story Behind The Song

I was working at Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind and this song came out of that experience. As a hearing and sighted person how could I understand what it would be like to be deaf or blind. I also wanted to encourage the teachers and schools that are dedicated to helping these children.

Song Description

This song asks the listener to imagine being deaf or blind and the satisfaction of helping children with special needs.

Lyrics

To Understand...

Verse 1:
Living in a silent world a little deaf boy or girl
begins to learn with talking hands.
Finger spelling, signing words their little ears have never heard
You must be deaf to understand

Chorus 1:
Understand the hurt. Imagine the pain
of never hearing the sound of laughter in the rain,
never listening to the music of your favorite band.
To never hear anything...
You must be deaf to understand.

Verse 2:
Living in a darkened world a little blind boy or girl
must learn to see with tiny hands.
To feel the love on Mommy's face, read Doctor Seuss from a Braille page
You must be blind to understand

Chorus 2:
Understand the hurt. Imagine the pain
of never seeing a rainbow after the rain,
never watching the sun rise across this great land.
To never see anything...
You must be blind to understand.

Verse 3:
Every day across this world special little boys and girls
begin their day in loving hands.
Special teachers and special schools that teach life's most important rule
You have to love to understand.

Chorus 3:
Understand the joy. Imagine if you can
The feeling you?ll get when you take a child?s hand
And lead them to a world that?s waiting just for them
It takes someone special. You have to love to understand
Yes you can be special, too.
You just have to love to understand.