Song For Canada
Harmony Unveiled: A Song For Unity and Redemption
Lyrics
How come we can't talk to each other anymore?
Expressing frustration about the breakdown in communication.
Why can't you see I'm changing too?
Questioning why the other person can't recognize personal growth or change.
We've got by far too long to end it feeling wronged
Reflecting on a relationship that has endured for too long and expressing a desire to end it positively.
And I still share too much with you
Acknowledging the continued emotional connection despite the desire to move on.
Just one great river always flowing to the sea
Metaphorically referring to a great river as a symbol of continuity and inevitability.
One single river rolling in eternity
Emphasizing the enduring nature of a single, unbroken river representing eternity.
Two nations in the land that lies along its shore
Describing a shared land with two nations along the river's shore.
But just one river rolling free
Highlighting the unity of the river despite national differences.
How come you shut me out as if I wasn't there
Expressing feelings of being ignored or excluded in the relationship.
What's this new bitterness you've found?
Questioning the emergence of a new negative attitude in the other person.
However wronged you were, however strong it hurt
Recognizing past grievances but denying personal responsibility for the hurt.
It wasn't me that held you down
Asserting innocence in the actions that may have caused pain.
Just one great river always flowing to the sea
Reiterating the metaphor of the great river and its eternal flow.
One single river rolling in eternity
Emphasizing the continuity of the single river, representing timeless unity.
Two nations in the land that lies along its shore
Repeating the image of two nations sharing the land along the river.
But just one river rolling free
Highlighting the unity of the river despite geopolitical divisions.
Why can't you understand I'm glad you're standing proud
Expressing support for the other person's achievements and pride.
I know you made it on your own
Acknowledging the individual's success in standing proud on their own.
But in this pride you've earned, I thought you might have learned
Expressing a hope that pride doesn't lead to isolation, suggesting the importance of mutual support.
That you don't have to stand alone
Encouraging the idea that independence doesn't mean standing alone.
Lonely northern rivers come together 'til you see
Using northern rivers as a metaphor for isolated individuals coming together for unity.
One single river rolling in eternity
Reiterating the eternal flow of a single river as a symbol of lasting unity.
Two nations in the land that lies along its shore
Reemphasizing the coexistence of two nations along the river's shore.
But just one river, you and me
Stressing the unity between the speaker and the other person despite differences.
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