Lyrics
Take your swords
Encourages the transformation of weapons (swords) into tools for peaceful purposes (plowshares).
Beat them into plowshares
Advocates the repurposing of weapons for constructive and agricultural use.
Take your guns
Suggests getting rid of firearms as a symbolic act against violence.
And throw them into the sea
Metaphorically advises discarding guns by throwing them into the sea, denouncing violence and conflict.
Make no war
Urges the avoidance of war and conflict for the sake of future generations.
On our children
Emphasizes the need to protect children from the impact of armed conflicts.
Your selfish right to nothing
Criticizes a perceived selfish insistence on personal rights, suggesting it impedes progress.
Is the only truth you seek
Asserts that the pursuit of one's own rights might be the sole truth sought, perhaps at the expense of collective well-being.
Make way for the coming age
Calls for the acceptance of a new era, potentially advocating for change and progress.
Make graves for a dying breed
Suggests the need for a symbolic burial of outdated or harmful ideologies.
From the ashes will come new life
Foresees positive transformation rising from destruction or difficulties.
From the flames we will emerge free
Expresses the idea of freedom emerging from challenging and transformative experiences.
Your hands are covered in their blood
Accuses the listener or a collective entity of having caused harm, possibly through inaction or support of harmful ideologies.
Your flesh consumed by the least of these
Describes the consequences of actions, suggesting a personal toll on the perpetrator.
Your prayers mean nothing without action
Emphasizes the importance of combining prayers with meaningful action for them to be effective.
Your hollow words are hypocrisy
Denounces insincere expressions of virtue or belief, labeling them as hypocritical.
Beware the antichrist
Warns against an individual or force representing opposition to positive change or progress.
The ones who send their thoughts and prayers without action
Criticizes individuals who offer thoughts and prayers without taking meaningful action to address issues.
Beware wolves who draw blood
Caution against deceptive individuals or groups who pretend to be harmless but cause harm.
By simply saying that they're one of the sheep
Warns about those who claim innocence but engage in harmful actions.
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