Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Thuy's Death/You Will Not Touch Him, artist - Joanna Ampil. Date of issue: 31.12.1994
Song language: English
Thuy's Death/You Will Not Touch Him |
| Miscellaneous |
| Thuy’s Death / You Will Not Touch Him |
| THUY |
| no one must ever see |
| this thing you’re showing me that bastard fouls our name |
| KIM |
| my baby’s not to blame |
| for what I’ve done |
| THUY |
| you must decide upon |
| which side you’re really on you whored to make this kid |
| KIM |
| that isn’t what I did |
| don’t touch my son |
| THUY |
| you must seem how it is when you’re my wife |
| having that child of his brands us for life |
| no alternative! |
| This child cannot live! |
| (THUY pulls a knife, threatening the boy.) |
| KIM |
| no! |
| you will not touch him |
| don’t touch my boy |
| he’s what I live for |
| he’s my only joy |
| KIM THUY |
| you will not touch him he is my enemy |
| it’s he turns you from me don’t touch my boy erase him from your life |
| even your memory |
| he’s what I live for he’s one drop in a flood |
| left here to taint our blood |
| he’s my only joy our marriage bond was sworn |
| forget that he was born |
| (KIM pulls out a gun) |
| KIM THUY |
| of course you have a gun |
| don’t touch my little boy and now you’ll shoot your cousin' |
| and it’s a U.S. gun |
| and do not test my will a gun that lost the war |
| you’re the corrupted one |
| I’m warning you, for him I’ll kill go on and shoot! |
| Don’t wait |
| to save your bastard son |
| you must not hesitate |
| KIM |
| the earth moves where I stand |
| I feel the turning of a wheel |
| I feel nothing in my hand |
| not even the feel of steel |
| you will not take my child… |
| THUY |
| you don’t know how to kill |
| KIM |
| I have no other choice |
| what I must do I will |
| (she shoots THUY and, at the same moment, the street pageant continues |
| in the street outside.) |
| CROWD |
| this is the hour |
| this is our land |
| we found the power |
| in our brother’s hand |
| and from a storm |
| KIM |
| no! |
| CROWD |
| pierced with light |
| fierce and white |
| the lightning came |
| a bright’ning flame |
| to end the night |
| (a gigantic statue of Ho Chi Minh is raised in the square outside.) |
| one man to heed us each girl, each boy |
| one voice to lead us in a song of joy |
| this is the hour |
| this is the land |
| (in the room, KIM stares at THUY’S body.) |
| (KIM puts the gun, her family shrine and a few valuables in a sack and, |
| taking TAM by the hand, escapes.) |