Independence Day
Independence Day: Unveiling the Stories Hidden in the Flames
Lyrics
Well, she seemed all right by dawn's early light
Despite her appearance at dawn, there were underlying concerns about her well-being.
Though she looked a little worried and weak.
She appeared worried and weak, possibly due to the actions of someone else.
She tried to pretend he wasn't drinkin' again
She tried to ignore the fact that her partner was drinking again.
But daddy'd left the proof on her cheek.
Evidence of her partner's physical abuse was visible on her cheek.
And I was only eight years old that summer
The narrator was eight years old during that summer, witnessing these events.
And I always seemed to be in the way
The narrator felt unwanted and in the way during that time.
So I took myself down to the fair in town
The narrator went to the fair in town to escape the troubled home situation.
On Independence Day.
This event occurred on Independence Day, adding significance to the memory.
Well ,word gets around in a small, small town
News about the family situation spread quickly in the small town.
They said he was a dangerous man
There were rumors that the father was a dangerous man.
But mama was proud and she stood her ground
Despite the rumors, the mother was proud and stood her ground.
But she knew she was on the losin' end.
She realized she was on the losing end of the situation.
Some folks whispered and some folks talked
People talked and whispered, but many chose to ignore the issue.
But everybody looked the other way
A collective decision to look the other way when faced with the family's problems.
And when time ran out there was no one about
When time ran out, no one was there to help on Independence Day.
On Independence Day.
Highlighting the lack of support or intervention during a crucial moment.
Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing
A call for freedom and justice, symbolized by the ringing of bells.
Let the whole world know that today
Expressing the importance of spreading awareness about the events of the day.
Is a day of reckoning.
Emphasizing that it's a day for consequences and facing the truth.
Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong
Encouraging the weak to become strong, and justice to prevail over wrongdoing.
Roll the stone away, let the guilty pay
Suggesting a transformation where the right replaces the wrong.
It's Independence Day.
Calling for accountability and consequences on Independence Day.
Well, she lit up the sky that fourth of July
Describing a dramatic event on the Fourth of July, symbolizing freedom.
By the time that the firemen come
The firemen arrived after the situation had escalated.
They just put out the flames
They managed to control the immediate danger but couldn't prevent the damage.
And took down some names
Recording the names of those involved, indicating legal consequences.
And send me to the county home.
The narrator was sent to a county home, possibly due to the family's situation.
Now I ain't sayin' it's right or it's wrong
The narrator doesn't justify the situation but acknowledges it as a possible outcome.
But maybe it's the only way.
Reflection on the necessity of such drastic actions in certain circumstances.
Talk about your revolution
Reference to revolutionary change, drawing parallels with Independence Day.
It's Independence Day.
Reiterating the theme that it's a day of reckoning and facing the consequences.
Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing
A repetition of the call for freedom and justice.
Let the whole world know that today
Re-emphasizing the importance of spreading awareness about the events of the day.
Is a day of reckoning.
Repeating the idea that it's a day for consequences and facing the truth.
Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong
Reiterating the encouragement for the weak to become strong and justice to prevail.
Roll the stone away, let the guilty pay
Repeating the suggestion of a transformation where the right replaces the wrong.
It's Independence Day.
Re-emphasizing the call for accountability and consequences on Independence Day.
Roll the stone away
A symbolic gesture of removing obstacles or barriers to reveal the truth.
It's Independence Day.
A final reminder of the significance of Independence Day in this context.
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