Steeltown
Rise and Fall in Steeltown Shadows
Lyrics
Here I stand with my own kin
Standing among my family
At the end of everything
At the conclusion of everything
Finally the dream has gone
The aspiration or ideal has disappeared
I've nothing left to hang upon
I have no support left
I came here with all my friends
Arrived with companions
Leaving behind the wait of years
Leaving behind a long period of anticipation
Leaving alone in a flood of tears
Departing by oneself in a flood of sadness
Out on a prospect that never ends
Pursuing a seemingly endless opportunity
All the landscape was the mill
The entire surroundings were dominated by the mill
Grim as the reaper with a heart like hell
Harsh and unforgiving like death, with intense suffering
With a river of bodies
A multitude of people moving, akin to a river
Flowing with the bell
People going about their work in sync with the bell's rhythm
We built it all with our own hands
We constructed everything ourselves
But who could know we built on sand
Unaware that what we built was unstable
But now it's barren all too soon
Now it's desolate too quickly
There's no miracle in ruin
No extraordinary occurrence in destruction
We set the flame and it burned so blue
Ignited something powerful and intense
With open eyes I watched it grow
Witnessed its growth consciously
A sea of palms in an ocean of snow
A visual of abundance amidst scarcity
Hands with the courage to start anew
Hands possessed the bravery to begin anew
Here was a home for the lost and scared
This place offered shelter for the disoriented and afraid
Out of the yards and dry docks
Originating from industrial areas
The call of the steel that would never stop
The allure of steelwork that persisted
There was a refuge for those who dared
A sanctuary for those who took risks
In a steeltown
In a town centered around steel production
When the heat's on
During intense situations
I went down
I faced difficulties
And the heat turned on me
Challenges intensified for me
Here I stand with my own kin
Standing among my family
At the end of everything
At the conclusion of everything
Finally the dream has gone
The aspiration or ideal has disappeared
I've nothing left to hang upon
I have no support left
In a steeltown
In a town centered around steel production
When the heat's on
During intense situations
I went down
I faced difficulties
And the heat turned on me
Challenges intensified for me
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