Gunshots
Echoes of Freedom: Gareth Emery's Powerful Ode to Resilience
Lyrics
This land is my home, I'm brave and I'm free
This land is my home, expressing a strong connection and ownership of a place, portraying bravery and freedom.
Nowhere on this earth that I'd rather be
Emphasizing a preference for the current location over any other place on Earth.
Again, I read the news and
Reacting to news, indicating engagement with current events or issues.
Tears filled my eyes
Expressing emotional distress, as tears fill the eyes in response to the news.
If He really does exist
Raising doubt about the existence of a higher power (God) due to the troubling nature of the news.
He's on the wrong side
Suggesting that if a higher power exists, it seems to be on the wrong side, possibly implying a lack of divine intervention or justice.
Gunshots like church bells all over town
Describing the pervasive and alarming sound of gunshots, comparing them to church bells.
Run for your life and keep your head down
Advising to take immediate action for safety, evoking a sense of danger.
I can hear them calling to me
Hearing a call amidst the chaos of gunshots, possibly representing a call for survival or resistance.
If this is freedom, I don't wanna be free
Questioning the concept of freedom in the context of the chaotic and dangerous situation.
Your thoughts and your prayers will
Expressing skepticism about the effectiveness of thoughts and prayers in the face of crisis or tragedy.
Fade like the night but hearts
Highlighting the transient nature of empathy and support, suggesting that they may fade away like the night.
They will break and stay broken for life
Stating that hearts will remain broken for an extended period, emphasizing the lasting impact of a traumatic event.
Another unmarked car, pure evil inside
Describing an unmarked car as a symbol of hidden malevolence or danger.
It was over in a flash
Referencing a quick and sudden end to a situation, possibly a negative event.
Please tell me you tried
Pleading for confirmation that efforts were made to address or prevent the mentioned situation.
Gunshots like church bells all over town
Reiterating the comparison of gunshots to church bells, underlining the widespread and alarming nature of the situation.
Run for your life and keep your head down
Reinforcing the urgency to flee for safety and stay low during the chaotic situation.
I can hear them calling to me
Repeating the idea of hearing a call amidst the chaos, suggesting a persistent and urgent need to respond.
If this is freedom, I don't wanna be free
Reiterating the skepticism about freedom, expressing a reluctance to embrace freedom in the face of the depicted chaos.
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