1985
Navigating Turbulent Times: Reflections on 1985
Lyrics
In 1985, I placed a bet and lied
In 1985, the speaker took a risk and deceived someone
Losing all that I had
The speaker suffered losses, losing everything
At least with all my heart intact
Despite the losses, the speaker's emotional well-being remained intact
In 1985, Orwell was proved right
In 1985, George Orwell's predictions came true
Torville and Dean's bolero
Reference to Torville and Dean's bolero, possibly symbolizing redundancy
Redundant as a sad welsh chapel
Comparing redundancy to a melancholic Welsh chapel
In 1985, in 1985
Reiteration of the year 1985
So God is dead, like Nietzsche said
Expression that God is no longer relevant, echoing Nietzsche's ideas
Superstition is all we have left
Highlighting superstition as a remaining belief
Circle the wagons, we're under attack
Metaphorically circling the wagons, suggesting a defensive stance
We've realized there's no going back
Acknowledgment that there is no turning back from a realization
We've realized there's no going back
Reiteration of the irreversible realization
In 1985, the Civil War failed why?
Reflection on the failure of the Civil War in 1985
Kept hidden like scars of birth
Comparing the hidden failure to scars of birth
Nature unable to soften the words.
Nature unable to soften the harsh reality
In 1985, my words they came alive
The speaker's words came alive in 1985
Friends were made for life
Formation of lasting friendships in that year
Morrissey and Marr gave me choice
Morrissey and Marr (possibly referring to The Smiths) provided the speaker with choices
In 1985, in 1985
Reiteration of the year 1985
So God is dead, like Nietzsche said
Repeating the idea that God is dead, echoing Nietzsche
Only 16 years of age, he said
Highlighting youth (16 years of age) and the associated realization
See all the tears, for the walking dead
Noting tears shed for the walking dead, possibly metaphorical
We've realized there's no going back
Acknowledgment that there is no turning back from a realization
We've realized there's no going back
Reiteration of the irreversible realization
In 1985, I placed a bet and lied
Recalling the speaker's earlier bet and deception in 1985
Losing all that I had
The speaker lost everything as a result of the earlier bet
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