Four Horsemen
Awaiting Redemption: A Soldier's Journey Beyond War
Lyrics
When I got back from the war
Returning from war experience
They took my gun
Loss of weaponry
They were afraid of the man
Fear of the person he has become
They made me become
Transformation forced upon him
For I was no longer a husband, a father or son
Loss of familial roles
While I was serving my country
Conflict's impact on his home
My home was undone
Destruction of his home during service
I don't seek no retribution
Not seeking retaliation
Nor revenge
Aversion to revenge
I'm just waiting on
Anticipation of a significant event
The Four Horsemen
Reference to the Four Horsemen
They sent me off to work
Forced to work post-war
Out on the plains
Assigned duties in open spaces
And I did just what they said
Compliance with orders for sanity
To keep somewhat sane
Loss of personal identity
For I was no longer a husband, a father or son
Continued deprivation of family roles
Just some lump of meat there
Reduced to a weaponless existence
Without his gun
Aversion to seeking vengeance
I don't seek no retribution
Rejecting the idea of revenge
Nor revenge
Awaiting the arrival of a significant event
I'm just waiting on
Reference to the Four Horsemen
The Four Horsemen
Waiting for the Four Horsemen
At night I close my eyes
Nighttime reflection and communication with the deceased
And speak to the dead
Mental imagery of the dead
I see their faces before me
Visualizing faces of the deceased
I see them butchered
Recollection of violent acts
And the Four Horsemen
Reference to the Four Horsemen
When the crops failed
Signs of impending doom during crop failure
I knew the end was nigh
Acknowledgment of the approaching end
I'd seen sickness and war and famine
Past experiences of sickness, war, and famine
But now was my time
Realization of his impending fate
For I was no longer a husband, a father or son
Continued loss of familial roles
So I ride out to meet the Four Horsemen
Confrontation with the Four Horsemen
And pay for what I've done
Paying for his actions
I don't seek no retribution
No desire for revenge
Nor revenge
Rejecting the idea of retribution
I'm just waiting on
Anticipation of a significant event
The Four Horsemen
Reference to the Four Horsemen
To ride again
Expectation of the Four Horsemen's return
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