A Bunch Of Lonesome Heroes
Lonesome Heroes' Golden Tales: A Journey of Redemption
Lyrics
A bunch of lonesome and very quarrelsome heroes
A group of lonely and contentious heroes.
were smoking out along the open road;
Travelling along the open road while smoking.
the night was very dark and thick between them,
The night was dark and dense, creating distance among them.
each man beneath his ordinary load.
Each man carrying his ordinary burden.
"I'd like to tell my story,"
Expressing a desire to share a personal story.
said one of them so young and bold,
A young and bold hero expressing the wish to tell his story.
"I'd like to tell my story,
Reiteration of the desire to share a personal story.
before I turn into gold."
Expressing the urgency to share before transforming into something valuable.
But no one really could hear him,
No one could hear him due to the dark and thick night.
the night so dark and thick and green;
The night is described as dark, thick, and green, making it difficult to communicate.
well I guess that these heroes must always live there
Heroes live in a realm inaccessible to ordinary people.
where you and I have only been.
Contrasting the heroes' realm with the experiences of the general public.
Put out your cigarette, my love,
An instruction to someone (perhaps a lover) to extinguish their cigarette.
you've been alone too long;
Addressing prolonged loneliness and the need for companionship.
and some of us are very hungry now
Some are eager to hear what wrongdoing the person has committed.
to hear what it is you've done that was so wrong.
Implying a sense of judgment or curiosity about the individual's actions.
I sing this for the crickets,
Dedicating the song to crickets, symbolizing solitude and nighttime sounds.
I sing this for the army,
Dedicating the song to the army, possibly addressing larger societal issues.
I sing this for your children
Dedicating the song to children and those who do not require the narrator.
and for all who do not need me.
Expressing a sense of insignificance or lack of necessity.
"I'd like to tell my story,"
Repetition of the desire to tell a personal story.
said one of them so bold,
Another hero expressing boldness in sharing their story.
"Oh yes, I'd like to tell my story
Reiteration of the urgency to share before undergoing a transformation.
'cause you know I feel I'm turning into gold."
Expressing a feeling of turning into something valuable or significant.
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