The Peacock

Echoes of Solitude: Beirut's Enigmatic Tale in 'The Peacock'
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Lyrics

There's an answer for I'm cold again

Expresses a feeling of coldness and searching for an answer or solution.

Back in the sand just like those soldier men

Reference to soldiers in the sand, possibly alluding to war or conflict.

And even once I fell down in the narrow lanes

Describes a fall in narrow lanes, indicating a struggle or difficulty.

On the ground I lay

The speaker is on the ground, perhaps emphasizing vulnerability or defeat.

And I would say

Suggests a dialogue or expression after being on the ground.

Infernal heat can't take the sound in here

Refers to a place with intense heat, possibly a metaphor for a challenging situation.

Shake the trees see what falls out of them

Encourages shaking trees to reveal something hidden or unexpected.

In a city where nobody hears

Highlights a lack of attention or recognition in the city.

A birds call fine fine winter's here again

Signals the arrival of winter with a bird's call.

Calls and sings Berlin, Berlin

Mentions Berlin, possibly a symbolic or significant location.

Among the camp we're done with him

Suggests the completion or conclusion of something among a group.

We'd shoot him down

Refers to the idea of shooting someone down, possibly metaphorical.

But then but then

Repeats the idea of shooting down, emphasizing hesitation or conflict.

Where should I begin, begin

Raises the question of where to start or initiate something.


He's the only one who knows the words

Repeated lines emphasizing someone as the sole knower of certain words, possibly suggesting importance or uniqueness.

He's the only one who knows the words

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He's the only one who knows the words

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He's the only one who knows the words

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He's the only one who knows the words

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He's the only one who knows the words

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He's the only one who knows the words

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He's the only one who knows the words

Reiterates the uniqueness of someone's knowledge of words.

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