From the Dead
Resilience Resurrected: Faith No More's Echoes of Renewal in 'From the Dead'
Lyrics
Homecoming parade
Expressing the return, possibly metaphorical, to a familiar place or state.
Welcome home my friend
Greeting someone who has returned, emphasizing friendship or familiarity.
Travelled long, sleeping on this forest floor
Describing a lengthy journey, with sleep occurring on the forest floor, indicating challenges.
Open heaven's door
Suggesting a connection to spiritual or divine realms through the imagery of opening heaven's door.
Coming 'round the bend
Approaching a turning point or change.
Welcome home my friend
Reiteration of a warm welcome to the returning individual.
Traveled long, you're weeping like a canyon gorge
Continuation of the journey description, with emotional intensity likened to a canyon gorge.
Hear your lion roar
Hearing a powerful, assertive expression symbolized by the lion's roar.
I can see you shining like a morning sun
Observing the person shining brightly, possibly indicating a positive transformation.
Hear your lion roar
Repetition of the lion's roar, emphasizing strength and vitality.
Hear your lion roar
Reiteration of the lion's roar, reinforcing the theme of strength and power.
I can see the parade
Seeing a parade, possibly a metaphor for the return and celebration.
Welcome home my friend
Repeating the welcoming phrase, emphasizing the theme of homecoming.
We reside in miseries in present times
Acknowledging difficulties or hardships in the current era.
Watch your watch unwind
Highlighting the unraveling or deterioration of time, possibly metaphorical.
We will travel in histories on the street lines
Expressing a journey through history or past experiences along street lines.
The sigils and the signs
Referring to symbols and signs that guide or represent aspects of the journey.
Watch a watch unwind
Reiteration of the unraveling of time, emphasizing its inexorable nature.
Back from the dead
Declaring a return from a state of inactivity or obscurity, possibly a rebirth.
I can see you there
Observing the person in the returned state, reinforcing the visual aspect of the experience.
(Welcome home my friend)
Repeating the welcoming phrase, concluding the lyrics with a sense of familiarity and homecoming.
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