We Count so We Don't Have to Listen
Resurrecting Silence: Unveiling the Depths in Birds In Row's Powerful Lyrics
Lyrics
Zeroes harvesting the gallows
Zeroes represent emptiness or lack, harvesting negative consequences or punishment.
And distances to braid the best of ropes
Distances are woven together to create the strongest ropes, possibly symbolizing the challenges faced.
How many masks ? how many speeches
Raising questions about the number of masks and speeches used, suggesting deception or pretense.
For those you'll never see speak?
Reference to speeches for those who remain silent or unseen, emphasizing the unheard voices.
For those we know too well to meet
Acknowledging familiarity with those well-known but still not personally encountered.
Millions of diagrams cover the walls
Imagery of numerous diagrams covering walls, possibly representing complex structures or systems.
We count and locked the doors
Counting and locking doors could symbolize protection, possibly from the complexities mentioned earlier.
Who the fuck defines the Justice?
Questioning the authority or definition of justice in a deceitful land.
In a land of cheatery
Describing the environment as one of deceit.
Before we all have to wear the blue
Anticipating a uniformity enforced by wearing blue, possibly a reference to authority or control.
The blues in you, it talks to you
The blues may refer to sadness or a collective emotional burden, urging introspection.
Now is the time to listen
Emphasizing the importance of listening now, perhaps to prevent further loss.
We lost the memory
Expressing a collective loss of memory or forgetting important aspects of the past.
And crawl in the dark
Crawling in the dark may represent navigating difficulties without clear guidance.
Funny how time always leaves its mark
Reflection on the indelible mark left by time.
And how shame seems to vanish
Noting the apparent disappearance of shame, perhaps in the face of challenges.
We cherish the values
Valuing certain principles that are now being questioned or reaching their limits.
That show their limits
Recognition that cherished values can be restrictive or confining when choices are limited.
When you ain't got to chose
Choosing becomes a luxury when facing difficulties.
To find the force to quit
Finding the strength to quit or break free.
Now is the time to listen
Reiterating the call to listen, underlining its current relevance.
To silence all the numbers, finally
Encouraging silence, perhaps to reflect on the significance of numbers.
To resurrect the names
Suggesting the need to remember and honor names that may have been forgotten.
And dignify the pain
Recognizing and giving dignity to the pain endured.
Finally
Reiterating the idea of finally taking action or achieving resolution.
Graphics hiding
Graphics concealing or distorting reality.
Weary shoes and critics
Weary shoes and critics quantifying the pain, possibly indicating the weight of criticism.
To quantify the pain
Continuing the theme of quantifying pain, emphasizing its measurable impact.
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