Great Divide
Wild Forces and Icy Haze: Great Divide's Meaning Unveiled
Lyrics
Always been a believer
Expressing a long-standing belief in positivity and hope.
that everything will be okay
Believing that things will eventually work out.
and good things, they come
Positive outcomes come to those who patiently wait.
to those who are willing to wait
Good things happen for those who are patient.
And all that shit about good luck
Criticizing the notion of relying solely on luck.
and that you reap what you sow
Emphasizing the consequences of one's actions.
well maybe it's more accurate
Suggesting that circumstances may be beyond control.
to say things are all out of control
Implying a sense of chaos or lack of order.
Because in came the smoke
Introduction of a destructive force (smoke).
and all that good luck choked
Positive outcomes obstructed by adversity (smoke).
and in came the flames
Introduction of a more intense and destructive force (flames).
fanning all that misplaced blame
Blame being spread amid chaos and destruction.
Cause I am from the western side of the great divide
Identification with the western side of the great divide.
where the wild run free and the quiet, they can go to hide
Describing a region where nature is untamed.
and we all know that the forces
Acknowledging powerful and uncontrollable forces.
are wild as can be
Emphasizing the wild and unpredictable nature of these forces.
and it's impossible, impossible to capture the breeze
Highlighting the inability to control or contain natural elements.
We all knew about the day that southern cloud went down
Referencing a historical event - the southern cloud incident.
took twenty-seven years for them to find that hallowed ground
Time taken to acknowledge a significant event.
but the mountain has got its ways
Mountains having mysterious and unpredictable qualities.
got lost in that icy haze
Getting lost in a confusing or challenging situation.
where the snow-line blends with the skyline without a sound
Quiet and subtle beauty blending with the harsh reality.
and in came the snow
Introduction of another obstacle (snow).
covering all there was to know
Concealing important information under external factors (snow).
and down came the rain
Additional challenges and difficulties (rain).
never wash away that pain
The inability to wash away emotional pain.
Cause I am from the western side of the great divide
Reiteration of identification with the western side of the great divide.
(I am from the western side)
Reinforcing the origin from a wild and untamed region.
where the wild run free and the quiet, they can go to hide
Restating the contrast between wildness and tranquility.
(wild run free and go to hide)
Emphasizing the unpredictability of natural forces.
and we all know that the forces are wild as can be
---
(I am from the western side)
-and it's impossible, impossible to capture the breeze
Repeating the impossibility of controlling the breeze.
In came the smoke
Recurrence of the destructive force (smoke).
and all that good luck choked
Obstruction of positive outcomes persists (smoke).
We are from the western side of the great divide
Collective identification with the western side of the great divide.
where the wild run free and the quiet they can go to hide
Reiteration of the characteristics of the western side.
We are from the western side of the great divide
Collective reaffirmation of origin and characteristics.
(We are from the western side)
Repeating the wildness and tranquility of the western side.
where the wild run free and the quiet they can go to hide
---
(wild run free and go to hide)
-and we all know that the forces are wild as can be
-(We are from the western side)
-and it's impossible, impossible to capture the breeze
Reiterating the impossibility of controlling the breeze.
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