Irish P2/3: Another land. ISRC-CB-GWT-26-00318

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Another Land [Verse 1 — Male, reflective] I walked into your world one day, You sold me dreams the American way. A shining promise, red, white, and bright, But shadows were hiding out of sight. Behind the words that filled the air, Was a harder truth waiting there. [Verse 2 — Male, restrained] No farewell party when I left, No words of praise, no fond regret. An express visa came through fast, No questions asked about my past. But underneath that welcome smile, The cost would follow mile by mile. [Chorus — Male lead, female echoes] They need their teachers to keep things alive, They need their scholars, but pay too little to thrive. An honored title, a promise of fame, But hardship hides behind the name. The dream looked bright from a distant shore, But I found a life I had not bargained for [Verse 3 — Male, firmer rhythm] Out-of-state tuition, bills to pay, Twenty hours teaching for minimum wage. The campus housing took its share, Half my earnings vanished there. A rented room, with little left to eat, And empty pockets walking down the street. [Verse 4 — Male, increasingly intense] No credit card, no financial ground, No easy way to turn around. The contract held me where I stood, No transfer out, though I wished I could. No savings left to set me free, Just another day of uncertainty. [Bridge — Male intimate; percussion drops away] The four fierce winds swept through the night, I walked in shoes that offered little fight. No winter boots to shield my feet, Just frozen ground beneath the street. I raised my eyes to a cold, dark sky: Was this the dream for which I'd come so far? [Final Chorus — Both voices, rising harmonies] It wasn't time to stand and boast, “I came, I saw, I conquered”—not yet. At last I woke from that long, hard dream, And dared to follow a different stream. I left behind that distant shore, To find the worth I was searching for. Another land, another door, A place where dignity means more. [Outro — Both voices, gentle and resolute] I won't look back, No, I won't look back. Another land, A new beginning, Where dignity comes back.