Roadside Bomb
Echoes of Conflict: Unveiling the Tragic Dance of War
Lyrics
Lost in their own way,
Feeling disoriented or confused in their own path or decisions.
Your first kill today
Experiencing the act of causing someone's death for the first time today.
Then they will rise up, they will tell you
Others will rise and communicate with the listener, offering explanations or comfort.
They'll say it's not your fault,
Assurance that the listener is not to blame for their actions.
You're just following orders
Being told that the listener is merely following orders and not personally responsible.
Then they will rise up, they will tell you
Repetition of the idea that others will rise and speak, absolving the listener of guilt.
They'll say it's not your fault
Reiteration that the listener is not at fault.
Say goodbye to your friends and family
A farewell to loved ones and connections.
Say hello to the newfound enemy
Greeting a new enemy, likely a consequence of the actions taken.
Killed by a roadside bomb
Repetition of the theme of being killed by a roadside bomb.
Killed by a roadside bomb
-Say goodbye to your friends and family
-Say hello to the newfound enemy
-Killed by a roadside bomb
-Killed by a roadside bomb
-But the war rages on
Despite individual losses, the larger conflict continues.
Lost in their own way,
Reiteration of being lost in one's own path or decisions.
You've been killed today
Confirmation of the listener's death in the present context.
Then they will rise up, they will tell them, your family
Others will communicate with the listener's family, providing explanations.
They'll say it's not their fault, it's just part of the job, yeah
Assurance to the listener's family that it's not their fault, just a part of the job.
Then they will rise up, they will tell them
Repetition of the idea that others will communicate and absolve the family of blame.
They'll say it's not their fault
-They'll say it's not their fault
Reiteration that it's not the family's fault.
Using war to fight terrorism is fighting fire with gasoline
Criticizing the use of war as a tool against terrorism, likening it to fighting fire with gasoline.
Waging an illegal war, pockets bursting at the seam
Accusation of waging an illegal war for personal gain.
Trading blood for oil sure don't seem fair to me
Expressing disapproval of trading blood for oil and questioning its fairness.
You will lie dead just for their money-making scheme
Suggesting that individuals will die for the sake of a money-making scheme.
Say goodbye to your friends and family
Repetition of the theme of saying goodbye to loved ones and encountering a new enemy due to a roadside bomb.
Say hello to the newfound enemy
-Killed by a roadside bomb
-Killed by a roadside bomb
-Say goodbye to your friends and family
-Say hello to the newfound enemy
-Killed by a roadside bomb
-Killed by a roadside bomb
-But the war rages on
Despite personal losses, the broader war persists.
Say goodbye to your friends and family
Continuation of saying goodbye, acknowledging the ongoing war, and encountering a new enemy.
But the war rages on
-Say hello to the newfound enemy
-But the war rages on
Repetition of the idea that the war continues and individuals are killed by roadside bombs.
Killed by a roadside bomb
-But the war rages on
-Killed by a roadside bomb
-But the war rages on
-Say hello to the newfound enemy
-But the war rages on
-Killed by a roadside bomb
-But the war rages on
-Killed by a roadside bomb
-But the war rages on!
Emphasizing the persistent nature of the war despite individual losses.
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