Lyrics
The weight, it's killing me
The emotional burden is overwhelming and distressing.
Said on her face what will be
Anticipation of the future is evident on her face.
When the whistle breaks this trance
The trance, likely a state of shock or disbelief, will be broken by a whistle.
I'll see my friends take their last chance
Witnessing friends taking their last chance, possibly facing imminent danger.
And we know there's no return
Understanding that there is no way back from the current situation.
Our hopes in this hole will burn
Hopes are destined to be destroyed in the challenging circumstances.
But now I can see
Recognition of the reality becomes clear.
Little children play upon green hills far, far away
Imagery of innocence with children playing on distant green hills.
Our girls, our mums, our friends
Expressions of connection to loved ones: girls, mums, and friends.
I can see their tears
Observing the tears of loved ones who are aware of the impending tragedy.
They know our end
Recognition of the approaching end or doom.
For now our time has come
A realization that the time for action or change has arrived.
And only God survives man's gun
Survival in the face of violence and conflict is dependent on a higher power.
I can't go on one more yard
An expression of the emotional and physical toll, unable to continue any further.
Grey ghosts now drifting by
Reference to fallen comrades, symbolized as grey ghosts.
Oh, I can hear their lonesome cries
Hearing the mournful cries of those who have been lost.
And this battle now is over for all my friends, all gone and died
The battle is over, and all friends have succumbed to death.
And now it's time to kneel and pray
A moment of reflection and prayer for the fallen, seeking divine intervention.
To our God, spare me again
Pleading to God for a chance to continue the fight despite the hardship.
So I can still fight on
Expressing the difficulty of the ongoing war and the determination to persist.
This war's so hard
Reiteration of the immense challenges faced in the war.
I can't go on one more yard
A repeated sentiment of being unable to endure any further.
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