Lyrics
They make your bed, don't they
Reflecting on others' actions, possibly in a critical manner.
Long ago they fought and died for faith - what's changed ?
Questioning the changes in the reasons people fight and die for.
It's said that we've acquired tolerance to build more bridges
Noting the claim of increased tolerance for building connections.
Cross those rivers, yet modern man enslaves his conscious
Observing that despite progress, modern man enslaves conscience.
And the undertow of blame still flows between
Conflict and blame persist between generations.
Give it birth to the machine - hostilities of ancestry
Linking the birth of machinery to hostilities from the past.
Slow to understand the variance - quick to judge on one aspect - rust
Describing a tendency to judge quickly, using the metaphor of rust.
We call them fools today - they will call us fools in days to come -
Highlighting the cycle of being judged as fools across time.
Always
Emphasizing the enduring nature of this judgment.
In any age it's ignorance
Stating that ignorance persists in any age.
He that he's not with me is against me
Expressing a binary view of allegiance.
The river of pride swells to high, washing those bridges out to sea
Metaphorically describing pride causing destruction of bridges.
Give it birth to the machine
Reiterating the connection between machinery and ancestry.
Too proud to love - Too proud
Describing an inability to love due to excessive pride.
Soaking in your fears - rusting away
Immersed in fears, leading to a rusting away of oneself.
Never comprehending - always condescending
Failure to understand and a constant condescending attitude.
Slow to understand the variance - quick to judge - quick to condem
Repeating the theme of quick judgment and condemnation.
Carried them for years - stones that they once cast
Carrying the burdens of past judgments thrown by others.
Place the blame on them as if it were their past
Shifting blame to others for one's own history.
Yesterdays distrust
Referencing past distrust that lingers.
Resent, Regret, disgust
Feelings of resentment, regret, and disgust.
Still we pay for their living - pay for their mistakes
Continuing to bear the consequences of others' actions.
Who will cast the latest stones of hate
Pondering who will perpetuate the cycle of hate.
Pay for their misgivings - pay for their living - still we find that
Paying for the mistakes of others while still facing challenges.
On the surface there
Indicating the presence of a superficial layer concealing rust.
Is rust
Summarizing the persistent decay and corrosion as rust.
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