Released in 1987, Luka by Suzanne Vega is about family violence and child abuse. (It’s worth watching the video.)
Yes I think I’m okay
I walked into the door again
Well, if you ask that’s what I’ll say
And it’s not your business anyway
I guess I’d like to be alone
With nothing broken, nothing thrown
I chose this song to continue with the theme of family violence for Some weekend reading (which included a range of articles or posts that have caught my eye on family and domestic violence) and Saturday quote (which was by Rosie Batty about family violence).
I didn’t realise that in 2014 Vega released a follow up song “Song of the Stoic” which was written from the point of view of Luka as he looked back on life.
If you liked this post please follow my blog (top right-hand corner of the blog), and you might like to watch some previous songs for Sunday:
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I’m so glad I followed your blog, not just because the written posts are interesting, but your songs for Sunday have opened my eyes up so many times to the meaning of songs that were part of my youth. I liked them, but I must never really have listened to the words, because they turn out to be so much more meaningful and important than I had realised. Thank you Graeme.
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Thanks Julie – I’m learning things too as I write a little intro for them.
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