When London Burns
Echoes of Deceit: Unveiling Life's Illusions in 'When London Burns'
Lyrics
Take a breath
Encouraging someone to pause and reflect.
Take a look
Encouraging someone to observe their surroundings.
Think of all the lies it took
Reflecting on the lies that were necessary to liberate.
To set you free again
Freedom achieved despite the lies.
Rest awhile
Suggesting a break or moment of repose.
If you can
Indicating the possibility of rest.
In this shadow hides a man
Implies the existence of a concealed person in the shadows.
Who'll never walk again
The concealed person faces a permanent inability to walk.
Not that it matters or that you will ever know
Asserting the insignificance of a situation or outcome to the person.
To you reality is just what's put on show
Suggesting the person sees reality as a facade or spectacle.
Another game to sell, another crust to earn
Describing the cyclical nature of engaging in tasks for survival.
Another fiddle to play when London burns
Introducing the metaphor of playing a fiddle when facing destruction.
Take a breath
Reiteration of the advice to pause and reflect.
Take a look
Reiteration of the encouragement to observe.
Think of all the lies it took
Reiteration of contemplating the lies that led to liberation.
To set you free again
Reiteration of achieving freedom despite the lies.
Rest awhile
Repeating the suggestion to rest.
If you can
Repeating the possibility of rest.
In this shadow hides a man
Reiteration of the existence of a hidden person in the shadows.
Who'll never walk again
Reiteration of the hidden person's permanent inability to walk.
Like a fool whose memories have dimmed and waned
Comparing someone to a fool clinging to fading memories.
You hail a past that would be better left unclaimed
Advising against glorifying a past that should be forgotten.
You throw a party for yesterday's ghosts
Describing the act of celebrating and clinging to the past.
That's no surprise to me, looking at the host
Expressing no surprise at the person hosting a party for past memories.
Take a breath, take a look
Final reiteration of advising to pause and observe.
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