War Remembrance
Echoes of Sacrifice: Machinarium's War Remembrance Unveiled
Lyrics
Is this my name they scream?
Reflection on whether the name being shouted belongs to the speaker.
Forgotten
Acknowledgment of being forgotten or overlooked.
Is this my name they fear?
Questioning if the name is feared even though the speaker is decaying or deteriorating.
Still rotting
Emphasizing the continuous decay and deterioration despite the fear associated with the name.
A walking effigy
Describing the speaker as a symbolic representation of their beliefs, walking in a lifeless manner.
The martyr of my creed
Referring to the speaker as a martyr for their beliefs.
Watch as these crimson seas
Observing the end of intense and bloody conflicts.
Cease to be
Expressing the cessation of the crimson seas, possibly symbolizing the end of violent struggles.
Open the wound, upon the skies
Repeatedly urging to expose vulnerabilities in the skies, possibly metaphorical for seeking resolution or truth.
Open the wound, upon the skies
-Open the wound, upon the skies
-Open the wound, upon the skies
-And these stars will cry
Anticipating emotional reactions from celestial bodies to the speaker's actions.
This light my last goodbye
Portraying light as the speaker's final farewell.
And i'll become one with the sky
Expressing a desire to merge with the sky, signifying a connection with something greater than oneself.
This blood is not mine
Clarifying that the blood mentioned earlier does not belong to the speaker.
But when I close my eyes
Reflecting on the speaker's consciousness closing, indicating an impending end.
For one last time I am alive
Affirming a sense of temporary revival before the final closure.
Is it sorrow with which
Pondering whether sorrow accompanies the use of weaponry in a conflict.
(You brandish sword and shield?)
Posing a question about the weapons of war, specifically a sword and shield.
The chant of war you wield
Referring to the war chant as the last one to be heard.
(The last one we will hear )
Commenting on the significance of a war-related melody.
This melody that sparks
Recognizing a distant warmth triggered by the mentioned melody.
A distant warmth within
Reflecting on the emotional impact of the melody and the warmth within.
And I see me and him
Seeing a vision of the speaker and another person, possibly a connection from the past.
Once again
Expressing a desire to relive a past connection or moment.
Open the wound, upon the skies
Reiterating the call to expose vulnerabilities in the skies for resolution or truth.
Open the wound, upon the skies
-Open the wound, upon the skies
-Open the wound, upon the skies
-And these stars will cry
Anticipating emotional reactions from celestial bodies to the speaker's actions, repeated for emphasis.
This light my last goodbye
Reiterating light as the speaker's final goodbye, emphasizing its significance.
And i'll become one with the sky
Reaffirming the desire to merge with the sky, emphasizing a transcendental connection.
This blood is not mine
Restating that the blood mentioned earlier does not belong to the speaker.
But when I close my eyes
Reiterating the closure of the speaker's consciousness and the fleeting sense of being alive one last time.
For one last time I am alive
Emphasizing the temporary revival before the impending closure, repeated for closure.
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