Love Vigilantes
Homecoming Heartache: Love, War, and the Bitter Reality
Lyrics
Oh, I've just come from the land of the sun
Expressing the return from a sunny land, possibly alluding to a war zone.
From a war that must be won in the name of truth
Referring to a necessary war fought in the name of truth or justice.
With our soldiers so brave your freedom we will save
Praising brave soldiers who aim to protect freedom using rifles, grenades, and divine assistance.
With our rifles and grenades and some help from God
Highlighting the tools and divine support enlisted in the war effort.
I want to see my family
Expressing a desire to reunite with family after the hardships of war.
My wife and child are waiting for me
Stating the family's anticipation and waiting for the speaker's return.
I've got to go home
Emphasizing the need to go home after a prolonged period of loneliness.
I've been so alone, you see
Conveying the speaker's sense of isolation during their time away.
You just can't believe the joy I did receive
Expressing overwhelming joy upon receiving leave to go home.
When I finally got my leave and I was going home
Recalling the moment of departure to return home from the war.
Oh, I flew through the sky, my convictions could not lie
Asserting the sincerity of the speaker's convictions to die for their country.
For my country I would die, and I will see it soon
Expressing confidence in soon witnessing the homeland.
And I want to see my family
Reiterating the desire to reunite with family after the war.
My wife and child are waiting for me
Reinforcing the family's expectation and waiting for the speaker's return.
I've got to go home
Reiterating the urgency of going home after a period of solitude.
I've been so alone, you see
Reiterating the speaker's sense of loneliness during their time away.
When I walked through the door my wife she lay upon the floor
Describing a poignant scene where the wife is found on the floor in distress.
And with tears her eyes did soar, I did not know why
Expressing confusion and sorrow about the wife's emotional state.
Then I looked into her hand and I saw the telegram
Discovering a telegram in the wife's hand, revealing the speaker's supposed bravery and death.
Said that I was a brave, brave man, but that I was dead
Conveying the shock of learning about one's own death through the telegram.
I want to see my family
Reiterating the strong desire to be with the family after the shocking revelation.
My wife and child are waiting for me
Reaffirming the family's anticipation and waiting despite the unexpected news.
I've got to go home
Reiterating the urgency of going home, now coupled with the shock of being declared dead.
I've been so alone, you see
Reiterating the speaker's sense of loneliness during their time away, now compounded by the false news of death.
I want to see my family
Expressing the continued strong desire to reunite with the family despite the apparent death.
My wife and child are waiting for me
Reaffirming the family's anticipation and waiting, emphasizing the emotional toll of the situation.
I've got to go home
Reiterating the urgency of going home, portraying the emotional struggle of the speaker.
I've been so alone, you see
Reiterating the speaker's sense of loneliness during their time away, now complicated by the false news of death.
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