Lyrics
There was once a story
Introduction to a narrative or tale.
About a poet before our time
Reference to a poet from the past.
He spoke of shells falling
Describing the poet's focus on falling shells.
And five nines dropping behind
Mention of "five nines," likely artillery shells, dropping behind.
If we can place us in his story
Inviting the audience to identify with the poet's story.
As young men in a desperate time
Portraying young men facing a challenging era.
Some of us would run with glory
Some individuals running bravely into danger.
Some of us with pride
Others facing challenges with pride.
Some would love the story
Expressing love or admiration for the poet's story.
But many of us would die
Highlighting the inevitable sacrifices and deaths.
If I could take this poet
Expressing a desire to bring the poet into the digital age.
And place his face online
Speculating on the impact of sharing the poet's face online.
Would the information
Raising questions about the effect on a susceptible mind.
Leave a thought corrupted mind
Concerns about potential corruption of thoughts.
And what would his father say
Wondering about the poet's father's reaction.
Knowing nothing of the time
Highlighting the father's ignorance of the poet's experiences.
He see's his young boy hanging
Imagining a father discovering his son hanging.
And stares at his withering eyes
Depicting the father staring into the poet's dying eyes.
We are all one story
Emphasizing the interconnectedness of all individuals' stories.
Poets of our time
Labeling everyone as poets in their respective eras.
Come lets speak our worries
Encouraging open expression of concerns and fears.
Before we say goodbye
Urging communication before parting ways.
Come lets speak our worries
Reiteration of the call for dialogue before farewell.
Before we say goodbye
Reinforcing the importance of expressing worries before saying goodbye.
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