Change
Yearning for Change: Unveiling the Struggle in Black Stone Cherry's Anthem
Lyrics
You promised
You made a promise
We believed you
We believed in you
The water's getting high
The challenges are increasing
My God, I forgot you
Expressing a sense of abandonment or neglect by a higher power
Why must we choose and die
Questioning the inevitability of choosing and facing death
Yeah, yeah
Repetition for emphasis
Why must we choose and die
Reiteration of the questioning of choices leading to death
We are, we are
We exist, we endure
Waiting, waiting
Waiting for something
We keep hearin' that a change is gonna come
Hearing promises of change
It's been too long
A sense of impatience due to a prolonged wait
If it's comin'
Doubting if the change will actually occur
I wanna know where the change is coming from
Seeking the origin of the promised change
Deep pockets
Reference to wealth and power
Bodies piled high
An image of a high number of casualties or consequences
How can you sleep at night
Questioning the conscience of those in power
My God, I forgot you
Reiteration of feeling forgotten or abandoned
Why must we choose and die
Repeating the dilemma of choosing and facing death
Yeah, yeah
Repetition for emphasis
Why must we choose and die
Reiteration of the questioning of choices leading to death
We are, we are
We exist, we endure
Waiting, waiting
Waiting for something
We keep hearin' that a change is gonna come
Hearing promises of change
It's been too long
A sense of impatience due to a prolonged wait
If it's comin'
Doubting if the change will actually occur
I wanna know where the change is coming from
Seeking the origin of the promised change
Make no move
Advising against making a move
It's dark
Describing a dark and true situation
It's true
An encouragement to acknowledge the truth
If you can
If you can, take action
It's time
It's time to act
You do
Encouraging action
We are, we are
We exist, we endure
Waiting, waiting
Waiting for something
We are, we are
We exist, we endure
We're waiting for a change
We are waiting for a change
We are, we are
We exist, we endure
Waiting, waiting
Waiting for something
We keep hearin' that a change is gonna come
Hearing promises of change
It's been too long
A sense of impatience due to a prolonged wait
If it's comin'
Doubting if the change will actually occur
I wanna know where the change is coming from
Seeking the origin of the promised change
We're waiting for a change
We are waiting for a change
We're waiting for a change
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