If a Tree Could Fire a Gun
Dreams and Dilemmas: A Poetic Journey Through Nature's Perspective
Lyrics
The man with autumn in the eyes
The man is described as having a sense of autumn in his eyes.
had death under his thumb,
Death is under the man's control or influence.
""Just press the red one"" and boom . . .
The man has the power to cause destruction, symbolized by pressing a button ("the red one").
The man with chaos in his mind
The man has chaos in his thoughts or emotions.
was standing on the verge
He stands on the brink of life and death without expressing happiness.
of life and death, but did not smile.
Despite his situation, he doesn't smile.
The man with sweaty hands
The man is anxious with sweaty hands.
felt heavy air close in,
He feels the pressure or weight of the surrounding atmosphere.
so kissed farewell to reality.
The man says goodbye to reality, possibly choosing to escape it.
He stepped inside a dream . . .
He enters a dreamlike state, detaching from reality.
If a tree could fire a gun,
If a tree had the ability to use a gun,
it would shoot in self-defense.
It would shoot in self-defense, suggesting a desire to protect itself.
It would aim at every man who breaths,
The tree would target anyone stealing its essential resources (air).
who steals the air right out of it.
Reference to the harmful actions of humans against nature.
Precious poison in its lungs,
The tree suffers from pollution or environmental damage.
leaves are falling on the ground.
Fallen leaves symbolize the impact of human actions on nature.
It's a dream, it's just a dream.
The situation is described as a dream, possibly highlighting its unreal or nightmarish quality.
Listen, if the sky could talk,
If the sky could communicate,
it would never say a word.
The sky would remain silent, not justifying its actions or thoughts.
It would never feel the need
No need for the sky to explain the clouds within its mind.
to justify the clouds inside its mind.
Even if it rains, the sky wouldn't express sorrow for wasted lives.
It would rain, but wouldn't cry
Similar to the previous stanza, the situation is depicted as a dream.
weightless tears for wasted lives.
Weightless tears imply a lack of genuine remorse or emotional connection.
It's a dream, it's just a dream.
If a white rose could be proud
If a white rose could feel proud,
of the color of its petals,
It would realize that its color is a result of chance, not inherent superiority.
it would realize it's nothing more
The rose would acknowledge its lack of significance beyond chance.
than chance that it was born like this.
Reference to the randomness of life and existence.
In a meadow without lines,
In a world without artificial boundaries, distinctions between states are lies.
states are men-invented lies.
Similar to previous sections, the scenario is described as a dream.
It's a dream, it's just a dream.
If a mountain could believe
If a mountain could believe in a higher power,
someone's floating above it,
The mountain would question the existence of someone superior floating above it.
it would wonder where's the man
The mountain would seek knowledge about such a being.
who knows such things:
Questioning the location of the person with knowledge on the land below.
way down there on the land.
Despite uncertainty, choosing doubt over fear.
While the fog may never clear,
The fog may never dissipate, but uncertainty is preferred to fear.
it will take doubt over fear.
It's a dream, it's just a dream.
-The riot inside his head was gone,
The internal conflict or disturbance in the man's mind has disappeared.
he turned around and left
The man turns away, leaving behind the toll of destruction caused by others.
the toll of destruction to every man.
The destruction is attributed to every man.
No place in hell for him . . .
No punishment or place in hell is reserved for the man.
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