Lyrics
Well sir Robert Scott did someone break your heart
Expressing sympathy or concern for Sir Robert Scott, questioning if someone caused him emotional pain.
cnd send you on out in the cold
Suggesting that Scott was sent into isolation or hardship.
To the ends of the world on a Manchurian pony
Describing a challenging journey to the ends of the world on a Manchurian pony.
Four men who believed every word that you said
Referring to four men who believed and trusted Scott's words.
Sir Robert Scott you're a different sort
Describing Sir Robert Scott as unique or unconventional.
cnd you had the whole world on your back
Scott bearing a heavy burden with the entire world on his back.
You carried that load like a good Christian soul
Complimenting Scott's ability to bear his burdens like a good Christian soul.
To plant England's flag deep in the cntarctic soil
Referring to Scott's mission to plant England's flag in Antarctic soil.
But somebody beat you and now you don't know
Indicating that someone else achieved the goal before Scott did.
You say "My god, my god has left me behind,
Quoting Scott expressing a sense of abandonment by God.
Forsaken, forgotten in this ice and this snow
Feeling forsaken and forgotten in the harsh icy environment.
I'm getting weaker and i will not write anymore"
Expressing physical weakness and a decision to stop writing.
Sir Robert Scott you set back for your ship
Narrating Scott's return to his ship to rescue hungry and tired men.
For your men they were hungry and tired
Emphasizing the difficult conditions faced by Scott's men.
cnd you're not to blame for the blizzard that came
Stating that Scott is not to blame for a blizzard that occurred.
Eleven miles out from your food and your bed
Highlighting the distance (eleven miles) from essential resources.
Sir Robert Scott lay your head down to sleep
Addressing Scott directly, advising him to rest after ten wasted years.
Its ten years that are wasted and gone
Reflecting on the passage of time and missed opportunities.
Lay down for a while let the warmth overcome you
Suggesting Scott should rest and wait for warmth, possibly a metaphor for a better future.
cnd wait for the summer to come,
Implying that Scott should endure the current difficulties until summer arrives.
Because that's when they'll come back around
Anticipating a positive change or rescue in the summer.
You say "My god, my god has left me behind,
Repeating Scott's feelings of abandonment by God in the icy surroundings.
Forsaken, forgotten in this ice and this snow
Reiterating the sense of being forsaken and forgotten, expressing physical decline.
I'm getting weaker and i will not write anymore"
Declaring a decision to cease writing due to increasing weakness.
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