Holiday in Aleppo
Rising From Ashes: A Tale of Loss and Redemption
Lyrics
Our house burned down today
Expressing the loss and devastation of their home being destroyed by fire.
Our house has gone up in flames
Reiterating the destruction of the house through flames.
The peace has left us today
Conveying the departure of peace from their lives.
Their actions have left us astray
Blaming someone for their actions that led them astray.
How could you do this to me
Questioning the betrayal and expressing hurt.
You don't know just who I can be
Asserting that the speaker has an unknown side to them.
I had to take some lives today
Admitting to taking lives, possibly in self-defense or retaliation.
Hopefully, mine can stay safe
Expressing a hope for personal safety amid chaos.
I want to just run and pray
Desiring to escape and seeking solace through prayer.
Will this blood ever wash away
Reflecting on the permanence of the violence and its consequences.
How could you do this to me
Reiterating the sense of betrayal and the unknown aspects of the speaker.
You don't know just who I can be
Reaffirming the enigmatic nature of the speaker.
Coming to the line and I'm ready to go
Preparing for an imminent action or confrontation.
Now they know its not for show
Asserting the authenticity of the speaker's intentions.
Just try drowning this fire in me
Challenging the internal turmoil and trying to contain it.
Before I spread it to the rest of my family
Fearing the potential impact on the speaker's family.
Wonder if they'll miss me
Contemplating whether others will miss the speaker.
Now that my soul's free
Indicating a sense of liberation after death.
The world was lost today
Referring to a global loss and pervasive pain.
All it knows is pain
Describing a world filled with suffering.
Though it's never been the same
Noting the persistent impact of a past event.
Since the enemy went bombs away
Linking the changed world to an enemy's destructive actions.
How could you do this to me
Reiterating the sense of betrayal and promising a response.
I'll show you just who I can be
Asserting the speaker's determination to reveal their true self.
Coming to the line and I'm ready to go
Repeating the readiness for an impending action.
Now they know its not for show
Emphasizing the seriousness of the speaker's intentions.
Just try drowning this fire in me
Reiterating the internal struggle and the potential impact on the family.
Before I spread it to the rest of my family
Expressing urgency in containing the inner turmoil.
Coming to the line and I'm ready to go
Repeating the readiness for action.
Now they know its not for show
Emphasizing the authenticity of the speaker's motives.
Just try drowning this fire in me
Reiterating the internal conflict and its potential consequences.
Before I spread it to the rest of my family
Stressing the urgency of controlling the inner turmoil.
Wonder if they'll miss me
Reflecting on potential feelings of absence after death.
Now that my soul's free
Reiterating the sense of liberation after death.
Eating from the tree, forgetting by the minute
Describing a state of forgetfulness and detachment from reality.
Nothing new, the feeling's already drained me
Expressing emotional exhaustion and numbness.
Splattered on the floor, my instincts have taken over
Describing a loss of control and surrendering to instincts.
I don't know who I am, or what I've become
Expressing confusion and a loss of self-identity.
I AIN'T FEELING NO MORE
Declaring an emotional numbness and detachment from feelings.
FEELING NOTHING NO MORE
Reiterating a complete lack of emotional sensation.
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