Blackbirds vs. Crows
Flight of Conflict: Blackbirds vs. Crows
Lyrics
Stormbirds drfiting on a pool at rest
Stormbirds drifting peacefully on a still body of water.
Then come waves they just can't crest
Waves that these birds can't overcome or surpass.
Once their in the air it's a search for the kill,
Once in the air, the focus shifts to searching for prey or targets.
Thinking "if I don't do it someone else will",
The internal struggle of deciding to take action, driven by the thought that if one doesn't act, someone else will.
Till the war mandates fulfilled.
Continuation of the previous line, referencing the fulfillment of war mandates.
Chorus:
Chorus begins.
Woah can you see
An inquiry into the ability to perceive the conflict.
Can you see them flying
Asking if the observer can see the birds flying.
They look to be the same breed
Noticing similarities between the birds despite their ongoing conflict.
But they can't stop fighting
Despite their similarities, the birds cannot cease their fighting.
Flying in the night under enemy sights,
Describing the birds flying at night under the threat of the enemy.
Looking for targets in a blind firefight-
Engaging in a blind firefight, searching for targets without clear visibility.
What's at the end of the road?
Raising a question about the ultimate outcome or destination.
-for blackbirds vs. crows
Reference to the central conflict: blackbirds vs. crows.
Lets go down to the shipyard
Shifting the scene to a shipyard, exploring discarded remnants.
Pick though the hulks for awhile
Sorting through shipwrecks, perhaps metaphorically searching for valuable individuals.
See if we can find some kings and queens
Searching for royalty or significant figures among the discarded.
Down there in the discard pile
Recognition of the adversaries prevailing in this context.
They let their foes prevail, they let their battlements break
Accepting defeat, allowing defenses to crumble.
Children learn to keep your finger on the trigger
A piece of advice to the younger generation to be vigilant and prepared.
Stay ready to make that big mistake
Warning about the constant possibility of making a significant mistake.
Chorus
Chorus repetition.
I think there's got to be more to this life
Expressing a belief that life should have more meaning than a cycle of killing or being killed.
Than kill or be killed
A questioning of the purpose and meaning of life beyond the cycle of violence.
Chorus
Chorus repetition.
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