Lyrics
Hang on your words
Expressing the importance of holding onto spoken words.
The people sing their last praise
Communal acknowledgment of final praises from people.
The winter takes their last breath as they fall
Symbolic representation of winter as a metaphor for the end of life.
The seasons need to change
Desire for change in seasons to bring a new beginning.
To create a brand new day
Emphasizing the need for change to create a better future.
The people sing their last praise
Repetition of people's final praises, possibly indicating a farewell.
The winter takes their last breath
Continuation of the metaphorical winter's end, suggesting a transition.
We're just skin and bones
Reflection on human vulnerability, emphasizing the physical aspect.
We are, we are
Assertion of human existence.
Scratching the surface of all that we think we know
Exploring the superficial understanding of the known world.
They will burn it all down, they will slaughter them all
Anticipation of destructive actions and mass casualties.
I can't look the other way, I can't look the other way
Personal struggle with the inability to ignore impending destruction.
They will burn it all down, they will bury them all
Reiteration of destructive events leading to widespread burial.
I can't look the other way, I can't look the other way
Reaffirmation of personal inability to turn away from the impending disaster.
Precious price to pay
Acknowledgment of a significant cost to be paid, possibly for survival.
Pound of flesh to take
Metaphorical reference to a heavy sacrifice, a pound of flesh.
Breed the hate that leads you
Encouraging the breeding of hatred, suggesting a negative influence.
They will burn it all down, they will slaughter them all
Repetition of anticipation of destructive actions and mass slaughter.
I can't look the other way, I can't look the other way
Reiteration of personal struggle with the inability to ignore impending destruction.
They will burn it all down, they will bury them all
Repetition of destructive events leading to widespread burial.
I can't look the other way, I can't look the other way
Reaffirmation of personal inability to turn away from the impending disaster.
In the sun that we reclaim
Optimistic note about reclaiming something positive under the sun.
End this, end us all
An urgent call to end everything, possibly referring to destructive patterns.
In the sun that we reclaim
Repetition of the positive notion of reclaiming under the sun.
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