Glaciers
Unveiling the Profound Meaning Behind "Glaciers" by America Part Two
Lyrics
Big smile will only fool a child
A big smile is deceptive and can only deceive a child.
A big man wouldn't dare lay his hand
A big man wouldn't dare to use force.
Yet here I stand
Despite the challenges, the speaker stands strong.
Making songs
The speaker expresses their emotions and experiences through creating songs.
For survival
The act of making songs is a form of survival for the speaker.
Built empires by the sea
The speaker has built empires by the sea, suggesting significant achievements or experiences.
You are everything
The person addressed is everything to the speaker.
My love, my...
Expressing deep affection for the addressed person.
Time should weep for having spent me without you
Time should lament the moments spent without the addressed person.
Time should weep for having spent me without you
Repetition emphasizing the regret of time spent without the addressed person.
Big houses
Reference to opulence and materialism with big houses and plastic food.
Plastic food
Critique of a superficial and artificial world represented by plastic food.
Big world
The world is vast and significant.
Plastic you
Reference to the artificial and superficial nature of the addressed person.
One nation
Reference to a united nation under God.
Under god
Critique of being against the people of the Sun, possibly symbolizing a native or natural way of life.
Against the people
Critique of opposing the people of the Sun.
Of the Sun
(Repetition of critique against those opposing the people of the Sun)
(When your petrol runs thin you'll be nothin' but a mound on the ground)
Warning about the consequences when essential resources like petrol become scarce.
The revolution's just begun
Declaration that the revolution has just begun.
Find your Freedom, we've already won!
Encouragement to find freedom with the assurance that victory is already achieved.
Time should weep for having spent me without you
Repetition of the sentiment that time should lament the moments without the addressed person.
Time should weep for having spent me without you
Repetition emphasizing the regret of time spent without the addressed person.
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