For My Enemy
Rising from Ashes: Delta Spirit's Poignant Reflection on Love and War
Lyrics
As we all marched ahead
Marching forward collectively
In the early hours it began
Conflict or challenging situation started in the early hours
Letter in my pocket still unread
Carrying an unread letter in the pocket
The fire lit, the sky went red
A fire ignited, and the sky turned red, possibly symbolizing violence
As we drew near the smell of death
Approaching a scene with a noticeable smell of death
Treading through the heavy silence left
Walking through the aftermath in a heavy, solemn silence
I told myself I'd never lift a hand in hatred
Commitment not to engage in hatred
I was wrong
Admitting a mistake, acknowledging the presence of hatred
Torn up, reborn the way they made me
Embracing change and transformation imposed by external forces
It's not long now
Implying a sense of impending events or outcomes
I tried in vain to look away
Attempting to avoid witnessing a tragic sight
From the tragic sight of what remained
Observing the remnants of a catastrophic event
Wiped off the atlas, our birth place
Noting the erasure of a birthplace from the map
Those of us who still survived
Survivors retreating to the hills before an impending threat
Took to the hills before they came
Preparedness with a knife and a rifle for self-defense
Me, my knife, and my rifle sat in wait
Blank line, possibly emphasizing a pause or reflection
I told myself I'd never lift a hand in hatred
Acknowledging a deviation from the commitment
I was wrong
Acceptance of transformation imposed by external forces
Torn up, reborn the way they made me
Implying a sense of impending events or outcomes
It's not long now
Blank line, possibly emphasizing a pause or reflection
My love letter folded out
Last opportunity or decision made
My last chance I did it now
Hearing the beloved reading a message of love and resilience
I began to hear her read aloud
Advising against filling the heart with hate despite the world's challenges
"don't you fill your heart with hate
Emphasizing the importance of preserving love
No matter what this world will take
Acknowledging the inevitability of worldly challenges
Our love must not be disgraced."
Stressing that love should not be disgraced
I told myself I'd never lift a hand in hatred
Reiterating the commitment not to engage in hatred
You were right
Acknowledging the correctness of another person's perspective
Torn up, reborn the way they made me
Acceptance of transformation imposed by external forces
It's not long now, it's not long now
Implying a sense of impending events or outcomes
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