Lyrics
Do you know what's worth fighting for,
Contemplating the value of the cause one is fighting for
When it's not worth dying for?
Questioning the justification of sacrificing one's life
Does it take your breath away
Asking if something takes away the joy of life
And you feel yourself suffocating?
Feeling overwhelmed and stifled
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
Considering if the suffering is greater than the sense of accomplishment
And you look for a place to hide?
Seeking refuge and escape from difficulties
Did someone break your heart inside?
Questioning if someone caused deep emotional pain
You're in ruins
Expressing a state of emotional devastation
One, twenty one guns
Referring to a powerful salute, possibly symbolizing a break or surrender
Lay down your arms
Encouraging laying down weapons and giving up the struggle
Give up the fight
Suggesting surrendering and ending a conflict
One, twenty one guns
Repeating the call to surrender with emphasis
Throw up your arms into the sky,
Throwing arms up, indicating a gesture of surrender or despair
You and I
Referring to a collective experience between "you and I"
When you're at the end of the road
Describing a point of extreme difficulty or crisis
And you lost all sense of control
Feeling lost and overwhelmed with no direction
And your thoughts have taken their toll
Describing the toll taken on one's thoughts
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Highlighting the internal struggle breaking one's spirit
Your faith walks on broken glass
Describing a faith that faces severe challenges
And the hangover doesn't pass
Referring to the aftermath of a difficult situation
Nothing's ever built to last
Expressing the impermanence of things
You're in ruins
Reiterating a state of emotional ruin
One, twenty one guns
Repeating the call to surrender with emphasis
Lay down your arms
Encouraging laying down weapons and giving up the struggle
Give up the fight
Suggesting surrendering and ending a conflict
One, twenty one guns
Repeating the call to surrender with emphasis
Throw up your arms into the sky,
Throwing arms up, indicating a gesture of surrender or despair
You and I
Referring to a collective experience between "you and I"
Did you try to live on your own
Inquiring about attempting independence
When you burned down the house and home?
Reflecting on personal actions leading to destruction
Did you stand too close to the fire?
Questioning the consequences of risky behavior
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone
Describing seeking forgiveness from an unyielding source
When it's time to live and let die
Addressing the inevitability of facing life's challenges
And you can't get another try
Emphasizing the irrevocable nature of certain situations
Something inside this heart has died
Expressing a sense of emotional death or numbness
You're in ruins
Reiterating a state of emotional ruin
One, twenty one guns
Repeating the call to surrender with emphasis
Lay down your arms
Encouraging laying down weapons and giving up the struggle
Give up the fight
Suggesting surrendering and ending a conflict
One, twenty one guns
Repeating the call to surrender with emphasis
Throw up your arms into the sky,
Throwing arms up, indicating a gesture of surrender or despair
One, twenty one guns
Repeating the call to surrender with emphasis
Lay down your arms
Encouraging laying down weapons and giving up the struggle
Give up the fight
Suggesting surrendering and ending a conflict
One, twenty one guns
Repeating the call to surrender with emphasis
Throw up your arms into the sky,
Throwing arms up, indicating a gesture of surrender or despair
You and I
Referring to a collective experience
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