History Lesson
Echoes of Broken Waves: Unraveling a History of Contradictions
Lyrics
What're you asking me for it's not my goddamn history
Expressing disinterest and detachment from personal history.
What do you hope to find here there's nothing left as you can see
Highlighting the absence of anything significant in the present.
When the beatings all began we begun to scream and run
Describing a past event where distress led to panic and chaos.
But the current pulled us down and the smallest ones would drown
Metaphorically referring to adverse circumstances causing harm to the vulnerable.
Now we sit and drink all day and sing their songs of praise
Depicting a coping mechanism through excessive drinking and nostalgic singing.
What're you asking me for it's not my goddamn history
Reiterating disinterest in personal history.
What do you hope to find here there's nothing left as you can see
Reemphasizing the lack of significance in the current situation.
There was something in the waves they were right to take our place
Reflecting on a past decision to relinquish control or authority.
We were broken one by one by the angels in the sun
Describing a gradual breakdown caused by celestial or powerful forces.
Now we sit and drink all day telling tales of yesterday
Continuation of coping through drinking and reminiscing about the past.
And it always ends the same
Suggesting a cyclical nature where stories of the past always end similarly.
What're you asking me for it's not my goddamn history
Repeating disinterest in personal history.
What do you hope to find here I thought I made it crystal clear?
Expressing frustration at the persistence of the inquiry.
You learned a lot about the art of contradiction
Acknowledging the learning experience from contradictory situations.
You learned a lot about the company we keep
Acknowledging lessons from the people one associates with.
We learned a lot about what keeps us all together and with you
Highlighting the understanding of what binds everyone together, possibly indicating shared experiences.
Until the end
Expressing unity or connection lasting until the end.
What're you asking me for?
Repeating the disinterest in personal history and rejecting the inquiry.
What're you asking me for?
-What're you asking me for? (it's not my goddamn history)
-What're you asking me for? (it's not my goddamn history)
-What're you asking me for? (it's not my goddamn history)
-What're you asking me,
-Let the beatings now begin.
Anticipating a negative turn of events, possibly a metaphorical representation of challenges or hardships.
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