An Unlikely Song on Being Humble

Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Matt. 5:5


The first time I heard this song I thought it's about an
old fairytale like Cinderella but after ‘googling’ it, I was
surprised by its meaning. It makes me nauseatingly humble.

caricature art courtesy of

Gerard Bobis, a talented fellow

The Frog Prince
Artist: Keane
Album: Under The Iron Sea

An old fairytale told me
The simple heart will be prized again
A toad will be our king
And ugly ogres are heroes

Then you'll shake
Your fist at the sky
Oh why did I rely
On fashions and small fry?

All promises broken
Feed your people or lose your throne
And forfeit your whole kingdom
I'd sooner lose it than still live in it alone

You were our golden child
But the gentle and the mild
Inherit the earth, while

Your prince's crown
Cracks and falls down
Your castle hollow and cold
You've wandered so far
From the person you are
Let go brother, let go
Cos now we all know

Soon, someone will put a spell on you
Perfume, treasure, sorcery, every trick they know
You will lie in a deep sleep
That's when

Your prince's crown
Cracks and falls down
Your castle hollow and cold
You've wandered so far
From the person you are
Let go brother, let go
Cos now we all know