Hoofdstuk 20

Na een minuut of tien komen we bij mijn ouders aan. Ik stap van mijn fiets en el aan. Mijbn moeder doet open. 'Nog wat vergeten?' vraagt ze afkeurend. Ik schud zachtjes mn hoofd. 'Ze hebben me eruit gezet' zeg ik zachtjes. Mijn moeder kijkt me raar aan en stapt dan opzij zodat ik naar binnen kan. Elize volgt me met mijn spullen en zet ze onder aan de trap. Ze omhelst me nog even en loopt dan de deur weer uit. 'Wat is er nou precies gebeurd?' vraagt mijn moeder geïrriteerd. 'Ze zeiden dat ik niet bij ze paste en dat het beter was als ik wegging' zeg ik en ik kijk naar de grond. Ze kijkt me een beetje raar aan maar knuffelt me dan toch snel even voor ze naar de keuken loopt. Ik zucht even en loop naar boven met mijn spullen om ze uit te pakken. Als alles uitgepakt is pak ik mijn gitaar en tokkel er een beetje op. Na iets van een halfuur komt mijn vader boven en komt naast me zitten. Hij neemt de gitaar van me over en begint te spelen. Zodra ik het liedje herken ga ik meezingen.

What's wrong with the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA

The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Madness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Mijn moeder komt ook binnen en begint mee te zingen

Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love

It just ain't the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'
in
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the love, y'all

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' our wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead in spreading love we spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)

Als het liedje afgelopen is heeft mijn moeder tranen in haar ogen en omhelst ze me.
'Het komt wel goed' denk ik

Het liedje is: Where is the love van The Black Eyed Peas