Not Today
Embracing Life's Struggles: Hammerfall's 'Not Today' Meaning Unveiled
Lyrics
What am I?
Questioning one's identity or purpose.
A torch without a fire
Feeling incomplete or lacking passion.
Lost with no tale to tell
Feeling lost with no significant experiences to share.
Like tears on the pyre
Comparing emotional pain to tears on a funeral pyre.
Give me strength to fight
Seeking inner strength to face challenges.
And keep the fire burning
Desiring motivation to maintain determination.
Please show me how to stall the final curtain
Asking for guidance to delay an inevitable ending.
Who am I?
Questioning one's identity and purpose again.
A man without a vision
Feeling adrift without a clear life direction.
I know I blazed my trail
Recognizing past actions and decisions.
Based on my decisions
Acknowledging responsibility for the path taken.
East nor west
Referencing geographical directions, symbolizing choices.
True north my perfect landing
Identifying a stable and positive point in life.
My soul is winter bound
Feeling emotionally cold or detached.
My heart is pending
Emotionally uncertain or pending decisions.
Now she speaks to me
Receiving guidance or inspiration from an external source.
A whisper in the wind
Symbolic communication from an intangible force.
Are you here to take me home?
Questioning if the guidance is leading towards home.
Not today
Expressing a determination to face challenges.
Autumn leaves are gently falling
Using autumn leaves as a metaphor for challenges.
Come tomorrow
Expressing a desire for another chance at life.
Let me live another day
Expressing a determination to live another day.
Not today
Reiterating a resolute stance against challenges.
It's a time for recalling
Acknowledging the importance of reflection.
And talk tomorrow if it comes
Openness to communication and resolution in the future.
Winter speaks of endless shades of grey
Describing the harshness and monotony of winter.
Sky is dark, as dark can be this day
Portraying a gloomy and challenging atmosphere.
Seasons change, no autumn leaves remain
Emphasizing the inevitability of change.
Winter's tune some sort of croon, the final one
Describing winter's impact as a melancholic and final song.
My final one
Emphasizing the finality of one's existence.
Now she speaks again
Receiving guidance or inspiration once again.
A howling in the wind
Symbolic communication intensifying in strength.
I am here to take you home
Confirmation of guidance leading towards home.
Not today
Expressing determination to face challenges reiterated.
Autumn leaves are gently falling
Repeating the metaphor of autumn leaves falling.
Come tomorrow
Expressing a desire for another chance at life again.
Let me live another day
Reiterating a determination to live another day.
Not today
Reiterating a resolute stance against challenges again.
It's a time for recalling
Acknowledging the importance of reflection again.
And talk tomorrow if it comes
Openness to communication and resolution in the future again.
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