Kirkwald in a Day
Kirkwald in a Day: Echoes of Centuries, Sacrifice, and Loss
Lyrics
Wolf Moon! A tired old man lies down, cedes his life seeds this ground
Symbolic depiction of the end of a man's life and his connection to the land.
Snow Moon! A queen with no regrets stalks a man with no pride
Description of a queen with no remorse pursuing a man lacking pride.
Wind Moon! Envoy shows up late, and the harvests all fail
An envoy arrives late, leading to failed harvests.
Seed Moon! Cousins claim their own coronation sun graves
Relatives claim their own authority over burial sites under the sun.
Forced to watch centuries of history
The burden of witnessing centuries of history.
Every little sin done on this acre of land
Highlighting the accumulation of sins on the land.
Every sacrifice that was performed in vain
Recognition of futile sacrifices performed on the same land.
Kirkwald in a Day…
Repeated reference to the central theme: the events in Kirkwald occurring in a single day.
Crow Moon! Heretics hammer old steel, the truth is steam and sparks
Heretics working with old steel, depicting a truth filled with steam and sparks.
Buck Moon! Black iron dragon roars, treaties float off in smoke
Imagery of a black iron dragon roaring and treaties disappearing in smoke.
Corn Moon! Final holdout leaves on a raft of neon
The last resistance departing on a neon raft during the Corn Moon.
Blood Moon! Slab of weathered stone cleaves from cliffs it called home
A piece of weathered stone separating from its home on the cliffs during the Blood Moon.
Forced to hear stadiums of dying screams
Forced to listen to the agony of dying crowds in stadiums.
Every little win, each desperate hero’s last stand
Recognition of every small victory and the final stand of desperate heroes.
Every buried lost stranger beneath the gate
Remembering every unknown person buried beneath the gate.
Kirkwald in a Day…
Reiteration of the central theme, the events in Kirkwald compressed into a single day.
Forced to see foundations of tyranny
Compelled to witness the establishment of tyranny at its foundations.
Every golden tree cleared to free an inch of land
Recognition of the environmental cost, with golden trees cleared for minimal gains.
Every loving look when nothing’s left to say
Describing the sorrowful gaze when nothing meaningful is left to express.
Kirkwald in a Day…
Reiteration of the central theme, emphasizing the rapid unfolding of events in Kirkwald within a day.
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