Sacrifice
Unveiling Sacrifice: A Tale of Lost Dreams and Pain
Lyrics
When I hear your name
Reflecting on the emotional impact of hearing the mentioned person's name.
I go soaring right back to that place
Recalling a specific place associated with the person, feeling a strong connection.
Red Lips, Basement, Bedroom
Describing elements of the remembered place: red lips, basement, bedroom.
Insense, and your perfume
Noting specific sensory details like incense and perfume linked to the memory.
Was the final time i saw your face
Indicating that this was the last time the speaker saw the person's face.
Monday at school
Recalling a specific day (Monday) at school, suggesting routine or mundanity.
"Oh my God! Did you hear who just died?"
Reacting to news of someone's death, possibly the person being reminisced about.
I covered up my ears and I
Reacting emotionally to the news by covering ears to avoid hearing insensitive comments.
Couldn't bare to hear them laugh
Expressing difficulty in tolerating others' laughter about a tragic event.
About a shot that rang out in the night
Referring to a gunshot at night, possibly related to the person's demise.
There's a place where you and I
Referencing a special place shared by the speaker and the person being remembered.
Looked in each other's eyes
Recalling a moment of deep connection and mutual commitment.
And swore that we'd be free someday
Recalling a shared promise of eventual freedom made by both individuals.
So please tell me why you sacrificed
Pleading for an explanation about why the person sacrificed their potential.
All that you would be
Questioning the choices made by the person and the loss of their potential.
We hadn't much to weigh
Noting that there wasn't much substance or importance to consider at the time.
A photograph is the only piece of you I have
Highlighting the significance of a photograph as the only tangible reminder of the person.
In that hula skirt you
Describing the person in a particular moment, wearing a hula skirt and smiling.
Smiled yet none of us knew
Pointing out that the external smile concealed internal pain.
How much pain there was behind your smile
Emphasizing the hidden struggles behind the person's outward appearance.
Hold on, hold on and on and on
Repetition of "Hold on" suggests a plea or desire for the memories to endure.
There's a place where you and I
Reiteration of a special place where promises of freedom were made.
Looked in each other's eyes
Reflecting on the mutual gaze and commitment shared between the speaker and the person.
And promised we'd be free someday
Repeating the promise of future freedom and questioning the sacrifice made.
So please tell me why you sacrificed
Repeating the plea for an explanation regarding the person's sacrifice.
All that you would be
Reiterating the questioning of the person's choices and the resulting loss.
You threw away your dreams
Emphasizing that the person gave up on their dreams.
Only Heaven knows why you sacrificed
Attributing the sacrifice to reasons known only to heaven or a higher power.
All that you would be
Repeating the theme of the person sacrificing their potential and the speaker's dreams.
You threw away our dreams
Reiterating the impact of the person's sacrifice on shared dreams.
So much life to live so much love to give
Expressing the unfulfilled potential for a rich and loving life.
So much life to live so much love to give
Repeating the sentiment of having much life and love to offer, now lost.
So much life to live so much love to give
Reiterating the missed opportunities for a fulfilling life and love.
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