Vrbana Bridge
Love's Resistance: Vrbana Bridge Tale
Lyrics
They stood by the window
Observing a scene by the window
And watched the old church
Watching an old church burn again
Burn for the second time
Describing the church burning for the second time
The light from the fire
The fire's light enhances her appearance
Made her glow like an angel
Her radiant glow, resembling an angel
As she pulled him down and smiled
Intimate moment between the two
They lay on the bed
Lying on the bed amidst chaos
There were shouts all around
Hearing shouts around, but shutting out the war
They could shut the whole war out
Using the bed's squeak to drown out the war sounds
With the squeak of the springs
Symbolizing their escape into dreams
And tomorrows dreams
Focusing on tomorrow's possibilities
And the beating of their hearts
Highlighting the emotional connection
He would lay his arms down for her
Willing to sacrifice for her
She would forgive his brother's crime
Forgiving a brother's wrongdoing
They would do anything
Ready to do anything for survival
To make it past Vrbana Bridge
Desire to cross Vrbana Bridge
Well he looked up to Jesus
Seeking guidance from Jesus
And she looked to the east
Looking towards the east for hope
Where the sun was soon to rise
Awaiting the sunrise as a positive sign
She asked for Allah's blessings
Seeking blessings from Allah
To keep them both alive
Hoping for protection and life
They had friends in high places
Having influential friends
Who could do them a favor
Friends who can offer favors
Turn a blind eye
Ignoring wrongdoing for their benefit
They'd seen so much hate
Experiencing hate and death daily
And death every day
Suggesting to let the couple pass
"Let's just let those two walk by"
Allowing love to triumph over war
They would lay their arms down for her
Reiteration of sacrifice for her
They would forgive his brother's crime
Continued forgiveness for a brother's crime
Just for one moment they would
Wishing for a moment of peace
Let them pass Vrbana Bridge
Desire to cross Vrbana Bridge
Through a crack in the wall
Observing the couple through a crack in the wall
Of a sandbagged building
A soldier witnessing their fall
The soldier saw them fall
Love providing insufficient protection
He said "If love was their only armor"
Expressing skepticism about love's effectiveness
It did no good at all
Love failing to protect them
They lay for six days
Describing their final embrace
In a final embrace
Remaining in each other's arms for six days
They had shut the whole war out
Successfully shutting out the war
The soldier blames the other side
Soldier blaming the other side
But even he has his doubts
Soldier having doubts about the blame
He would lay down his arms down for her
Soldier willing to sacrifice for her
He would forgive his brother's crime
Soldier forgiving a brother's crime
He would lay down his arms
Soldier ready to lay down arms
To let them pass Vrbana Bridge
Allowing the couple to pass Vrbana Bridge
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