Axe
Resilience Unveiled: Adam Faucett's 'Axe' Echoes Life's Unyielding Battle
Lyrics
Put an axe to the same oak
Expresses the act of cutting down the same oak tree with an axe.
Since early '01
Refers to the year 2001, indicating a period of time.
She still stands tall, unaware of all I done
Despite the speaker's actions, the oak tree remains tall and oblivious.
Time won't heal all wounds
Suggests that time does not heal all wounds.
I promise you that
The speaker promises that time will strip away all essence from living beings.
It will rip all of the meat from all bones
Emphasizes the destructive power of time, likening it to stripping meat from bones.
That's a fact.
Asserts that this destructive nature of time is a factual reality.
Glass ceiling is bowed in
Describes a bowed glass ceiling, possibly indicating limitations or barriers.
And all that I see
The speaker sees distorted dreams for someone else.
Distorted rainbow dreams for some kid that's not me
Reflects on distorted dreams for someone not the speaker.
Reflection is all stretched out
Indicates a distorted reflection, possibly symbolizing a skewed self-perception.
And the axe still swings
Despite the distortion, the axe continues to swing.
Ha ha, it hits and it sounds like it's laughing at me.
The sound of the axe hitting is described as laughter directed at the speaker.
I don't want it for nothing
The speaker does not desire the destructive force for free.
I don't need it for cheap
Emphasizes that the speaker doesn't seek destruction at a low cost.
It come crashing down someday
Predicts a future event where everything comes crashing down.
Probably crash down on me
The speaker expects the downfall to affect them personally.
Days are just dollars
Days are equated to dollars, possibly highlighting the value of time.
Blood, blood's just to bleed
Expresses a simplistic view of blood as something meant to bleed.
I HOPE THIS FIGHT AIN'T ALL THERE IS TO ME!
The speaker hopes that their existence is more than just the ongoing struggle.
You can stomp all the lights out
Implies the ability to extinguish hope or optimism.
I hear you grin ear-to-ear
Reference to a grin suggests a sinister or mocking attitude.
I may be in darkness now
Despite being in darkness, the speaker perceives and understands certain things.
But I know what I hear
Highlights the importance of hearing over sight in understanding the truth.
The truth comes in waves
Truth is described as coming in waves but not necessarily at the right time.
But never too soon I hear you keening woman
References a keening woman, suggesting a mourning or lamenting figure.
As others hear a tune
Compares hearing the keening woman to others hearing a tune, highlighting different perceptions.
I don't want it for nothing
The speaker reiterates the lack of desire for destruction without purpose.
I don't need it for cheap
Reiterates the speaker's unwillingness to accept destruction at a low cost.
It come crashing down someday
Foretells a future event of collapse, echoing earlier lines.
Maybe crash down on me
Expresses the personal expectation of being affected by the impending collapse.
Days are just dollars
Reiterates the notion of time equated to dollars.
Blood, blood just to bleed
Presents blood as something meant to bleed, echoing an earlier line.
I hope this fight ain't all there is to me.
Reiterates the hope for a meaningful existence beyond the ongoing struggle.
I was D.O.A. as the lights had changed
Describes the speaker as Dead On Arrival at the change of lights.
I pretended not to care
The speaker pretends not to care about the change of lights.
It'll sprout its wings as the fat lady sings
Suggests a transformation or elevation with the metaphor of sprouting wings.
Hell I'm already, I'm already there.
States the speaker's readiness for a certain condition or situation.
Become what you have
Encourages acceptance of what one possesses rather than focusing on what is lacking.
Nevermind what you don't
Advises disregarding what one doesn't have.
Our dreams come with us
Emphasizes the coexistence of dreams and fears.
Our fears they live on
States that dreams stay with us while fears persist.
The axe still swings.
Reiterates the ongoing presence and impact of the swinging axe.
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