God Save the Foolish Kings
Rebellion and Redemption: God Save the Foolish Kings Unveiled
Lyrics
Midnight at the school behind the bleachers
Setting the scene at midnight behind the school's bleachers
There's gonna be a rumble
Anticipation of a conflict or fight
The lions and the kings
Reference to both lions and kings as symbolic figures
And my baby, she cries in her bed and she worries
Describing the worry and distress of the speaker's baby
And my baby, she prays
Indication that the baby is praying
God save the kings of the world
Plea for divine intervention to save the kings of the world
Promise me you won't do anything crazy
Request for a commitment not to engage in reckless behavior
I promise you I won't do anything, baby
Assurance that the speaker won't do anything drastic
Promise me
Reiteration of the request for a promise
I promise you nothing
Denial of making any promises
We're outcasts only 'cause we chose to dream
Identification as outcasts due to choosing to dream
We're princes who'd rather dine with thieves
Princes preferring the company of thieves
We're honest only 'cause the truth, it can not hide
Emphasis on honesty as a response to the inability to hide the truth
God save us, the foolish kings
Invocation for salvation for the foolish kings
Midnight at the school behind the bleachers
Reiteration of the midnight setting behind the bleachers
There's gonna be a rumble
Expectation of a fight, but no police involvement
But the cops won't be notified
Assumption that law enforcement will not be notified
So the lions bare their arms
Imagery of lions preparing for a conflict
But the kings gonna break the hearts of their babies tonight
Suggestion that kings will hurt their loved ones tonight
We're daring only 'cause we've none to lose
Daring nature arising from having nothing to lose
We're lions missing half our teeth
Lions described as missing teeth, implying vulnerability
We're honest only 'cause the truth, it can not hide
Reiteration of honesty as a response to truth's transparency
God save us, the foolish kings
Repetition of the plea for salvation for foolish kings
God save us, the foolish kings
Continued invocation for divine intervention
And we fight 'cause we'd rather break our bones
Fighting as a preferable option to facing loneliness
Than brave this loneliness
Bloodshed as an attempt to find significance
We draw blood 'cause we're just trying
Mention of meeting God and receiving advice on choosing battles
To draw out some significance
Striving for significance through drawing blood
But I met God on the street tonight
Encounter with God on the street and guidance on wise choices
And he said choose your battles wisely
Warning about the consequences of unwise battles
Or you'll never find me
Linking wise choices to finding God
Promise me you won't do anything crazy
Repeated request not to engage in crazy actions
Promise me
Reiteration of the plea for a promise
I promise you
Assurance of making a promise
I promise you one thing
Specific promise is undefined
Whoa
Exclamation expressing intensity or emotion
We're devils trying to earn our angels wings
Describing the struggle of devils trying to earn angelic redemption
We stumble at every turn indeed
Acknowledgment of stumbling and facing challenges
We're desperate, chasing down the love to just survive
Desperation in the pursuit of love for survival
God save us, the foolish kings
Repetition of the plea for salvation for foolish kings
(Promise me you won't do anything crazy)
Reiteration of the request not to do anything crazy
God save us, the foolish kings
Continued invocation for divine intervention
(Promise me, promise me)
Reiteration of the plea for a promise
God save us, God save us
Final plea for divine salvation for the foolish kings
The foolish kings
Conclusion emphasizing the status of the speakers as foolish kings
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