Kandahar
Echoes of Kandahar: A Tale of Struggle and Resilience
Lyrics
I remember walking down a dusty road
I recall a memory of walking along a dusty road.
Kandahar, the sky was clear
Kandahar, where the sky was clear.
Praying the culverts would not explode
Expressing a hope that the culverts (tunnels) won't explode and end the speaker's 23 years.
And end my twenty three years
Reflecting on the passage of 23 years of life.
Nazir and Mustafa, they spoke three tongues
Nazir and Mustafa, who could speak three languages.
One got out and one's still there
One person escaped while the other remains in Kandahar.
Ten years later it all fell pieces
Ten years later, everything fell apart, and it seems like nobody cares.
And it seems like no one cares
Expressing a sense of apathy or indifference from others.
Some folks stab you in the back
Warning about betrayal from some people.
Others leave you on the tracks
Others abandon or betray you, leaving you stranded.
Most people never cared at all
Many people are indifferent and don't care at all.
I can't find the words to say
The speaker struggles to find words to express themselves.
I just called him anyway
The speaker called someone despite the difficulty in expressing feelings.
I just hope he makes it through the fall
Hoping the person being called makes it through a challenging period.
Pendulum swinging, and it conquers pride
A metaphorical pendulum swinging, overcoming pride.
A battleground, a century
Describing a battleground that spans a century.
Nazir said it feels just like somebody died
Nazir's perspective, comparing the situation to the feeling of someone's death.
Who am I to disagree?
Accepting the viewpoint without disagreement.
Hind sightseers tell you just what went wrong
Hindsight observers explain what went wrong, but they remained silent when it was happening.
They never spoke when it was right
A reflection on the lack of proactive voices in difficult times.
I'm back walking down a dusty road
Returning to walking down a dusty road due to insomnia.
Cause I can't sleep tonight
The inability to sleep is a result of troubled thoughts.
Some folks stab you in the back
Reiteration of the warning about betrayal.
Others leave you on the tracks
Reiteration of people leaving you stranded.
Most people never cared at all
Reiteration of the widespread indifference from most people.
I can't find the words to say
The struggle to articulate feelings continues.
I just called him anyway
Despite difficulties, the speaker called someone again.
I just hope he makes it through the fall
Expressing hope for the person's well-being through a challenging time.
Leaves behind what's left of it all
Leaving behind the remnants of what once was.
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