Fields of the Fallen
Journey Through Frozen Echoes: A Tale of Resolve
Lyrics
It's 9:15 I'm climbing up into morning
Describes the time as 9:15 in the morning and the speaker ascending into a new day.
Lungs are screaming for air
Expresses physical strain as the speaker's lungs are in distress, possibly from exertion.
Enshrouded shapes are forming
Suggests the formation of obscured or mysterious shapes as the speaker progresses.
I see his vacant stare
Observes someone with a vacant stare, possibly indicating a sense of loss or detachment.
I heard him calling on the radio
Refers to hearing someone on the radio, possibly in distress or need of help.
First one this year
Mentions the first radio call of the year, emphasizing its significance.
We couldn't reach him
Indicates difficulty reaching the person on the radio due to blinding snow.
Through blinding snow
Describes challenging conditions with snow and the potential peril faced by the individual.
He pushed too hard
Suggests the person pushed too hard, possibly leading to their predicament.
That's what everybody said
Reflects the common belief that the person is in danger or deceased due to excessive snowfall.
It snowed three days he must be dead
Highlights the adverse weather conditions lasting three days.
I'm trying to break through
Expresses the speaker's effort to overcome obstacles and make a connection.
I am reaching for the sky
Desires progress and reaching for goals, possibly metaphorical or symbolic.
I am frayed torn in two through
Conveys a sense of personal struggle or conflict, being torn amidst challenges.
Fields of the fallen lost in the gray
References a journey through fields of the fallen, suggesting a difficult and somber path.
It's 4:18. Every step brings me homeward
Marks the time as 4:18 and the speaker's journey homeward through a perilous valley.
Through the valley of death
Symbolizes a challenging phase, likening the path to a valley of death.
There he sits like monument
Describes a figure sitting like a monument, possibly representing a significant loss or sacrifice.
I blame myself for lack of endeavor
Acknowledges self-blame for a lack of effort or initiative.
I must press on, lest I become another
Expresses the need to continue pressing forward to avoid a similar fate.
If I slow down my heart may shatter from within
Highlights the fear that slowing down may lead to internal emotional devastation.
I will not become him
Declares the determination not to become like the person in distress or lost.
I'm trying to break through
Reiterates the speaker's struggle to overcome obstacles and make a connection.
I am reaching for the sky
Reaffirms the desire for progress and reaching for ambitious goals.
My lips are cracked, bleeding
Describes physical distress with cracked and bleeding lips, possibly indicating sacrifice.
Blue, I'm still calling for you
Expresses a persistent call for someone, possibly the person mentioned earlier.
My arms stretch toward you
Symbolizes a longing or reach for connection with outstretched arms.
I want to look you in the eye
Expresses the desire to face someone directly, seeking a genuine connection.
Spread your wings won't you
Metaphorically suggests spreading wings, possibly seeking freedom or transcendence.
Over the fallen?
Calls for spreading wings over the fallen, possibly signifying protection or solace.
Lost in the gray
Repeats the reference to being lost in the gray, emphasizing the challenging and uncertain journey.
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