Collateral Murder

Collateral Murder: Echoes of Tragedy in Horresque's Haunting Melody
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“Light em all up!”

Command to engage and fire at the targets.


July 12, 2007

Specific date of the incident being referenced.

The eye of death is

Describes the perspective of the powerful destructive force about to be unleashed.

orbiting in the sky

Implies a menacing presence observing from above.

Targets have been found

Targets have been identified for attack.

Time to send

Time to deploy the 30 mm cannons, often used in warfare.

the 30 mm

Referring to the heavy artillery as 'ambassadors,' perhaps sarcastically, indicating destruction as a form of communication.

ambassadors

(Empty line)


“Keep Shootin’”

Encouragement or order to continue firing.


Once the smoke cleared up

After the attack, visibility becomes clearer, revealing casualties.

Bodies lying all around

Dead bodies are scattered in the aftermath.

Riddled with bullets

Victims are heavily shot.

But not all of them have taken their last breath

Not all victims are immediately deceased despite severe injuries.


“Come on, let us shoot!”

Urging or requesting permission to continue shooting.

Let us shoot

Repetition of the request to shoot.

Please let us shoot

A plea or desire to continue engaging targets.


“Oh yeah,

An observer's reaction to the destruction caused.

look at that.

(Continuation of observation) Noting a successful hit.

Right through the windshield!”

Blaming the victims for their situation, justifying their demise.

“Well it’s their fault

(Continuation of justification) Putting the responsibility on victims for involving their children in the conflict.

for bringing

(Continuation of justification) Blaming the victims for the presence of children in the battle zone.

their kids

(Continuation of justification) Criticizing victims for endangering children in a war scenario.

into battle.”

(Empty line)


These sorts of atrocities

Stating the frequency of such horrific incidents happening daily.

happen on a daily basis

A statement indicating the regularity of these types of tragic events.

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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