Lyrics
Watching them come and go
Observing people moving in and out
The templars and the saracens
Reference to historical groups (Templars and Saracens)
They're traveling the holy land
Traveling through a sacred place (possibly metaphorical)
Opening telegrams
Receiving and reading messages
Torture comes and torture goes
Experiencing both pain and its eventual departure
Knights who'd give you anything
Chivalrous individuals willing to give everything
They bear the cross of coeuf de leon
Carrying the burden of a significant symbol (Cross of Coeuf de Leon)
Salvation for the mirror blind
Redemption for those unable to see themselves in a true light
But if you pray all your sins are hooked upon the sky
Praying leads to sins being acknowledged by a higher power
Pray and the heathen lie will disappear
Prayer dispels falsehoods perpetuated by non-believers
Prayers they hide the saddest view
Prayers can conceal the harsh reality
(Believing the strangest things, loving the alien)
Believing in unusual ideas, loving the outsider
And your prayers they break the sky in two
Prayers have a transformative impact on the sky
(Believing the strangest things, loving the alien)
Continuing to believe in unusual things, loving those perceived as different
You pray til the break of dawn
Praying until the early morning
(Believing the strangest things, loving the alien)
Believing in unconventional concepts, loving those considered alien
And you'll believe you're loving the alien
Embracing the unconventional and feeling love for the outsider
(Believing the strangest things, loving the alien)
Persisting in the belief in strange ideas, loving those perceived as alien
Thinking of a different time
Reflecting on a different era or mindset
Palestine a modern problem
Addressing contemporary issues in Palestine
Bounty and your wealth in land
Wealth and prosperity linked to land ownership
Terror in a best laid plan
Terror resulting from well-intentioned plans gone awry
Watching them come and go
Observing the passage of time and events
Tomorrows and the yesterdays
Considering both the future and the past
Christians and the unbelievers
Conflict between Christians and non-believers
Hanging by the cross and nail
A reference to the crucifixion
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