Stranger
Echoes of Desolation: Citrus Blossom's Poignant Reflection on Loss
Lyrics
Do what you want stranger
Encouraging the stranger to act as they wish.
This is my home take it
Asserting ownership of one's home but offering it to the stranger.
There is nothing left for me.
Expressing a feeling of having nothing remaining.
Seventy years you break me
Reflecting on the impact of time (seventy years) causing harm or distress.
My kids played with guns
Indicating the involvement of one's children with weapons, leading to personal harm.
That killed me
Emphasizing the devastating consequences of the children's actions.
There is nothing to believe
Expressing a lack of faith or conviction.
Do what you want stranger
Reiteration of allowing the stranger to act freely.
This is my land take it
Asserting ownership of one's land but offering it to the stranger.
There are no kids to play here.
Noting the absence of children to enjoy the land.
Can't see these arms can you?
Highlighting physical wounds (arms) resulting from participation in protests.
Scars of protest, scare you
Suggesting that these scars might intimidate or unsettle others.
You have nothing to believe
Pointing out a lack of shared beliefs or convictions.
What are you waiting pull the trigger
Urging action, possibly to end suffering or anticipation of a fatal outcome.
I Want to smell my wife's curly hair
Expressing a longing for a familiar and comforting experience (smelling wife's hair).
Do you really think I'm scared?
Challenging the assumption of fear.
Want to make you rich and proud again
Expressing a desire to contribute positively to another's wealth and pride.
Do what you want stranger
Reiteration of allowing the stranger to act freely in life matters.
This is my life take it
Claiming ownership of one's life but offering it to the stranger.
It ended long before we met
Implying that one's life has been over for a while, before encountering the stranger.
Seventy years you break me
Repeating the idea of time (seventy years) causing harm or distress.
My kids played with guns
Reiteration of children's involvement with guns leading to personal harm.
that killed me
Emphasizing the devastating consequences of the children's actions.
There is nothing to believe
Reiterating a lack of faith or conviction.
What are you waiting pull the trigger
Reiterating the urging of action, possibly towards a fatal outcome.
I Want to smell my wife's curly hair
Repeating the desire for a familiar and comforting experience (smelling wife's hair).
Do you really think I'm scared?
Challenging the assumption of fear again.
Want to make you rich and proud again
Reiterating the desire to positively impact another's wealth and pride.
Do what you want stranger
Reiteration of allowing the stranger to act freely.
This is my life take it
Claiming ownership of one's life but offering it to the stranger, indicating its previous end.
It ended long before we met
Reiteration that life had ended before the encounter with the stranger.
Seventy years you break me
Repeating the idea of time (seventy years) causing harm or distress.
My kids played with guns
Reiteration of children's involvement with guns leading to personal harm.
That killed me
Emphasizing the devastating consequences of the children's actions.
There is nothing to believe
Reiterating a lack of faith or conviction.
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