Blessing Offor - Somebody's Child Lyrics
Lyrics
Do you remember dreaming?
Do you remember home?
Do you remember feeling
Like you were not alone?
When a minute was forever
And you had a hand to hold
Tell me you remember
And that you'll never let go
We're all somebody's baby, we're all somebody's child
We're all some kinda crazy, we're all some kinda wise
We're all full of amazing, we're all flirting with lies
We're all somebody's heartache, somebody's can't wait, somebody's why
We're all somebody's baby, we're all somebody's child
Do you remember running?
Do you remember wild?
Do you remember wanting
Just a little more light?
And what about that falling
For the very first time?
Do you remember second chances
After crossing that line?
Somebody's baby child
Somebody's child
Video
Blessing Offor, Dolly Parton - Somebody’s Child (Official Music Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
Released on May 10, 2024, Blessing Offor's song "Somebody's Child" features a collaboration with Dolly Parton, presented alongside an official music video. This pairing brings together Offor's distinct voice and musical style with Parton's iconic presence for a track centered on themes of universal human experience and connection.
The song's lyrics explore the shared journey of life, prompting reflection on common childhood memories like dreaming, feeling safe, running wild, and experiencing first love or second chances. It moves from these individual recollections to a powerful assertion of collective identity in the chorus. The central message emphasizes that despite individual differences and experiences, humanity shares fundamental traits and origins. Lines like "We're all somebody's baby, we're all somebody's child" articulate this core concept, highlighting a shared vulnerability, wisdom, and capacity for both joy and pain ("somebody's heartache, somebody's can't wait, somebody's why"). The song grounds the universal adult experience in the foundational identity of being a child, inherently valued and connected.
The themes presented in "Somebody's Child" resonate with several scriptural ideas concerning the nature of humanity and our relationship to a creator or to each other. Passages like Acts 17:26, which states that God "made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth," align with the song's emphasis on a common origin. Similarly, Genesis 1:27, noting that God created mankind "in his own image," speaks to an inherent value and shared identity bestowed upon all people, regardless of circumstance. The Golden Rule found in Matthew 7:12, "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you," complements the song's call to recognize our shared humanity and treat others with the understanding that they, too, are "somebody's child," possessing an intrinsic worth and a history of experiences mirroring our own.