Hollow Tree
Resilience Amidst Fragility: Hollow Tree's Poignant Tale
Lyrics
I'm a hollow tree
I feel empty and devoid of emotions or substance, like a hollow tree.
Where people take shelter
People seek refuge or solace within me.
When the war is over
During times of peace or resolution, people will exploit or destroy me.
They'll cut me down
After the conflict subsides, they will cut down the hollow tree.
My mind is weak and
My thoughts are feeble, and my life force is dwindling.
My blood is floating slowly
My blood, symbolic of life, flows slowly and weakly.
The winter was cold this year
The recent winter was harsh and cold.
Expanding my kingdom
I am expanding my territory gradually.
Feet by feet
My domain is growing incrementally, step by step.
I carry the trace of a fire so huge
I bear the scars of a massive and destructive fire.
My friends they took
My companions utilized parts of me to construct their fleet.
To build up their fleet
I still carry the remnants of that destructive fire.
I carry the trace of a fire
It's easy to break
I am easily breakable and vulnerable.
It's easy to shake
I am easily shaken or disturbed.
And the hollow tree is fragile
The hollow tree is fragile.
When the crown is bursting into leaves
Especially when the crown (top part) is covered in leaves.
It's easy to break
It's easy to shake
-And the hollow tree is tired
The hollow tree is fatigued or exhausted.
When the vein of water's empty
Especially when the water source within me is depleted.
I'm a lifeless oak
I am like an oak without life, singing in a stormy winter.
Singing in the stormy winter
My existence is without vitality.
When the springtime comes
When spring arrives, my branches break.
My branches crack
My life is long and
My life is enduring, and my crown (top part) stands proudly.
My crown is rising proudly
My uppermost branches reach toward the stars as I climb at night.
Towards the stars at night I climb
Expanding my kingdom
I continue to expand my realm, step by step.
Feet by feet
My territory grows gradually.
I carry the trace of a fire so huge
I bear the marks of a significant and destructive fire.
My friends they took
My companions used parts of me to build their fleet.
To build up their fleet
I still carry the remnants of that destructive fire.
I carry the trace of a fire
It's easy to break
I am easily breakable and vulnerable.
It's easy to shake
I am easily shaken or disturbed.
And the hollow tree is fragile
The hollow tree is fragile.
When the crown is bursting into leaves
Especially when the crown (top part) is covered in leaves.
It's easy to break
It's easy to shake
-And the hollow tree is tired
The hollow tree is fatigued or exhausted.
When the vein of water's empty
Especially when the water source within me is depleted.
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