Each One Lost
Elegy for Heroes: Unveiling the Profound Tapestry of Loss
Lyrics
Under the big lights
Refers to a location illuminated by prominent lights.
Shadows stretching long
Describes elongated shadows, suggesting a significant passage of time.
The ramp is lowered gently to the tarmac
Depicts a gentle lowering of a ramp onto the tarmac.
And all of us, we wait
Collective anticipation for an event.
In this sea of gravity
Metaphorically conveys the weight of reality and responsibility.
For the precious cargo to appear
Awaiting the arrival of something valuable and significant.
And here come the dead boys
Refers to deceased individuals, possibly soldiers.
Moving slowly past
Describes the solemn procession of the deceased.
The pipes and prayers and strained commanding voices
Highlights rituals and expressions associated with death.
And the tears in our hearts
Emphasizes emotional pain and grief.
Make an ocean we're all in
Symbolizes collective sorrow forming a vast emotional ocean.
All in this together, don't you know
Expresses unity and shared experience in difficult times.
You can die on your sofa
Contrasts comfortable, passive death with violent, chaotic death.
Safe inside your home
Emphasizes the randomness of death, regardless of location.
Or die in a mess of flame and shrapnel
Describes the unpredictable nature of mortality.
We all in our time go
Acknowledges the inevitability of death for everyone.
You know you're not alone
Conveys a sense of shared fate and common humanity.
You're in the hearts of everybody here
Highlights the enduring impact of individuals on others.
Each one lost is everyone's loss you see
Stresses the interconnectedness of loss and its impact on all.
Each one lost is a vital part of you and me
Underscores the significance of each lost individual to the whole.
Some would have us bow
Addresses the imposition of others' beliefs on individuals.
In bondage to their dreams
Criticizes submission to restrictive ideologies.
Of little gods who lay down laws to live by
Rejects societal constructs based on fear rather than love.
But all these inventions
Attributes such constructs to a fear of love.
Arise from fear of love
Points to the importance of openness, tolerance, and trust.
And openhearted tolerance and trust
Suggests that love and trust are antidotes to fear-based constructs.
Well screw the rule of law
Rejects the rigid enforcement of laws in favor of love.
We want the rule of love
Calls for prioritizing love even at the cost of conflict.
Enough to fight and die to keep it coming
Expresses a willingness to fight and sacrifice for love.
If that sounds like confusion
Addresses potential confusion or misunderstanding about these principles.
Brother think again
Encourages reconsideration of the commitment to love.
We know exactly what we chose
Affirms a clear and deliberate choice for love over confusion.
Each one lost is everyone's loss you see
Reiterates the collective nature of loss and its impact.
Each one lost is a vital part of you and me
Reaffirms the integral role of each lost individual in the collective whole.
Each one lost is everyone's loss you see
Echoes the idea that every loss affects the entire community.
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