Holy War
Navigating Conflict: Struggles of Righteous Conviction in 'Holy War'
Lyrics
Perhaps it is fitting
Reflecting on the appropriateness of the situation
The sky heavy and spitting at the ground
Describing a stormy sky with rain falling to the ground
The sun hid above us
Noticing the hidden sun above
With a grip on my breath it had found
Feeling a tight grip on breath as the sun is found
I'd let it out slow as you stood to go
Releasing breath slowly while someone is leaving
And it rose high just as I slipped down
The sun rising as a personal decline occurs
Then I whispered your name
Whispering the person's name, expecting no response
Knowing well you would not turn around
Aware that the person won't turn around
We stand at the door
Standing at the door, both parties engaged in a conflict
Like the holy make war
Comparing the conflict to a holy war
Both of us sure we are right
Both feeling certain about their righteousness
We move through it unseen
Moving through the conflict without being noticed
For the darkness between us
Acknowledging the darkness between them
But I mean to leave on the light
Intent to bring light into the situation
I want to let go of
Desire to let go of preconceived notions
All I think I know of how
Questioning what is known about their relationship
Our story unwinds
Contemplating the unwinding of their story
And might turn back to find us somehow
Hope that their paths may cross again
We've both turned away
Both turning away despite the wisdom to forgive
When wisdom would say
Realization of wasted forgiveness and time
We've squandered forgiveness and time
Recognition of limitations in reconciliation
And all they would allow
Acceptance of the consequences imposed by others
If I could offer both of us mine
Willingness to offer forgiveness and time
We stand at the door
Repeating the imagery of standing at the door
Like the holy make war
Reiterating the holy war metaphor
Both of us sure we are right
Both parties still convinced of their righteousness
We move through it unseen
Continuing through the conflict without being noticed
For the darkness between us
Acknowledging the ongoing darkness between them
But I mean to leave on the light
Commitment to bring light into the situation
What held us together
Describing what once held them together
Lay like a feather in my hand
The fragility of their connection now inadequate
Not enough weight now for flight
Insufficient strength for either flight or landing
Or the freedom to land
Each person taking from the other in their struggle
We each take from the other
Current shared experience is dominated by conflict
Now struggle is all that we share
The struggle is both less and more than anticipated
It's less than I am
The burden is challenging but within one's capacity
And more than I think I can bear
Weighing the emotional burden
We stand at the door
Repeating the imagery of standing at the door
Like the holy make war
Reiterating the holy war metaphor
Both of us sure we are right
Reaffirming the certainty of their righteousness
We move through it unseen
Continuing through the conflict unnoticed
For the darkness between us
Acknowledging the persisting darkness between them
But I mean to leave on the light
Intent to bring light into the situation
But I mean to leave on the light
Emphasizing the intention to bring light
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