Prisoner's Song
Dreams of Redemption: Dropkick Murphys' Prisoner's Anthem
Lyrics
Looking on a past where we still had a chance
Reflecting on a past where there was still hope for success.
We were pawns in a game that we could not win
Describing a time when they were mere pawns in an unwinnable game.
Now we're alone just a pick an' stone
Presently isolated, feeling vulnerable like a pick and stone.
We're dreaming of a future where our ship comes in
Aspiring for a future where they achieve success or fulfillment.
Dreaming of a future where our ship comes in
Reiteration of the dream for a successful future.
Hey, ho, dreaming of a future where our ship comes in
Expressing the ongoing dream of a brighter future.
Hey ho a prisoner's song
Introducing the theme of a prisoner's experience in the song.
Hey ho a game we could not win
Referring to a game they were part of but couldn't win.
Hey ho dreaming of a future where our ship comes in
Reiterating the dream of a successful future despite challenges.
A prisoner, my thoughts are
Describing the singer as a prisoner, trapped in their thoughts.
A number in a cell, locked up like a dog in this man made hell
Depicting the harsh reality of being confined in a cell.
Marching along, another man on the gang
Marching along with others who share the same fate.
I'm shackled and sentenced to the ball and chain
Being shackled and sentenced to a life of hardship (ball and chain).
Shackled and sentenced to the ball and chain
Repeating the idea of being shackled and sentenced.
Hey ho a prisoner's song
Reintroducing the theme of the prisoner's experience.
Hey, ho, marching along, another man on the gang
Continuing to describe the life of marching along as prisoners.
Hey, ho, shackled and sentenced to the ball and chain
Reiterating the theme of being shackled and sentenced.
We count days and nights
Counting the passing days and nights in confinement.
We're paying with our lives
Expressing the high cost paid with their lives for their mistakes.
We're paying for our wrongs
Acknowledging the consequences and punishment for their wrongs.
Singing a prisoner's song
Singing a song that represents the experience of being a prisoner.
Singing a prisoner's song
Repeating the idea of singing a prisoner's song.
Looking on a past where we still had a chance
Recalling a time when there was still a glimmer of hope.
We were pawns in a game that we could not win
Describing the past as a time when they were powerless pawns.
Now we're alone just a pick an' stone
Presently feeling alone, likened to a pick and stone.
We're dreaming of a future where our ship comes in
Dreaming again of a future where they find success or redemption.
Dreaming of a future where our ship comes in
Repeating the dream of a successful future.
Hey, ho, dreaming of a future where our ship comes in
Echoing the ongoing dream of a brighter future.
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