The Commanded
March On: Confronting Guilt Amidst Chaos
Lyrics
I felt the ground start to shake.
I sensed a disturbance or upheaval.
Oh God, oh God,
Expression of distress or urgency.
Everything's up in flames.
A chaotic situation, possibly symbolic of turmoil.
I prayed that it would have ended
A wish for a swift end to the chaos.
Just as fast, just as fast as it came.
Hoping for a quick resolution.
All I could hear was:
Hearing commands to keep moving forward.
"March on, march on.
Repetition of the command to march on, emphasizing persistence despite reluctance.
Quick on your feet,
-March on, march on.
-March on, march on.
-Whether you like or not,
-March on, march on!"
-(Finish what you started.
A reminder that actions have consequences and cannot be undone.
Just remember
-You can't bring them back,
-Just remember
-You can't bring them back.)
-Heads will roll, bullets will fly.
Describing a violent and desperate situation, warning against closing one's eyes to reality.
We've all been turned
-Into bloody thirsty cannibals.
-Just don't close your eyes!
-Just don't close eyes,
Emphasizing vigilance and alertness, particularly in difficult times.
Sleep with one open!
-Everything's put into perspective
Reflecting on the inevitability of facing consequences for one's actions.
When you're staring down
-The barrel of a gun.
-I've come to peace with the fact
-That I can't take it back,
-What's done is done!
-But the bodies still haunt my dreams,
The lingering impact of past actions on the conscience, haunting dreams.
Oh, the bodies still haunt my dreams.
-The bodies still haunt my dreams
-And they always will!
-"March on, march on.
Reiteration of the marching command, highlighting urgency.
March on, march on.
-Quick on your feet!"
-(Finish what you started.
Reaffirmation that the past cannot be changed, emphasizing the inability to bring back the lost.
Just remember
-You can't bring them back,
-Just remember
-You can't bring them back.)
-(Finish what you started.
Repeated emphasis on the irreversible nature of past actions and their consequences.
Just remember
-You can't bring them back,
-Just remember
-You can't bring them back.)
-How many of them will be forgotten,
Pondering the number of forgotten individuals and the weight of guilt, claiming limited choices.
Laying a part of the ashes?
-No words can describe the guilt,
-But I had no choice!
-We were surrounded,
Describing being surrounded with no viable options, highlighting the indescribable guilt.
No words can describe.
-We were surrounded, I had no choice.
-Words can't describe
-The guilt that I felt,
-But I had no choice.
-(Finish what you started.
Repetition of the refrain, emphasizing the inability to undo the past and bring back those lost.
Just remember
-You can't bring them back,
-Just remember
-You can't bring them back.)
-(Finish what you started.
-Just remember
-You can't bring them back,
-Just remember
-You can't bring them back.)
-How many of them will be forgotten,
Revisiting the theme of forgotten individuals among the ashes, emphasizing the aftermath.
Laying among of the ashes?
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