Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears: Love, Loss, and the Sunset of War
Lyrics
The Sun hangs low in the Western sky
The setting sun is in the western sky.
I bow my head and remember now
I lower my head in contemplation and recollection.
Someone's lips pressed close to mine
I recall the intimacy of someone's lips close to mine.
Her cool hand upon my brow
A person's cool hand is resting on my forehead.
Hell burns hot for a killer 's heart
Hell is reserved for the heart of a killer.
A shallow grave in an unmarked plot
A killer is buried in an unmarked grave.
Crack of gunfire in the dark
A gunshot is heard in the darkness.
Hand in hand we'll walk at daybreak
We will walk hand in hand at daybreak.
One wore black
Repetition of individuals dressed in black attire.
One wore black
-One wore black
-The trail of tears is winding on
The trail of tears, a symbol of sorrow and suffering, continues.
Many pass along the road
Many people are traveling along the road of tears.
Dusty soldiers march along
Dusty soldiers are marching in formation.
As they file one by one
They pass one by one in a somber procession.
One wore black
Repetition of individuals dressed in black attire.
One wore black
-One wore black
-Trail of tears is winding on
The trail of tears continues its winding path.
Frightened soldier run no more
Soldiers who were once frightened are now running no more.
Arm and arm with lovers gone
Lovers, arm in arm, have also departed.
No one passes on the road
No one else is passing on the road of tears.
Two girls wait at the railroad track
Two girls are waiting at the railroad track.
For their soldiers to come back
They await the return of their soldiers.
Knowing this will be their last
Aware that this will be their final meeting.
One wore blue and one wore black
One girl wears blue, the other wears black.
One wore black...
Reiteration of one individual wearing black attire.
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