Lyrics
Love don't have to hurt,
Love doesn't have to be painful.
Forget, forget who you once were
Let go of the past and the person you used to be.
No you're wrong to beat the song
Refusing to succumb to the negativity, rejecting the influence of a negative song.
With your head against the wall
Feeling defeated, possibly facing challenges represented by a metaphorical wall.
You're just too proud to make the call
Being too proud to seek help or reconciliation.
Please respond, you've lost it all
Requesting a response, acknowledging the loss of everything.
I thank the Lord for making ripples in the sky
Expressing gratitude for life's beautiful moments represented by ripples in the sky.
Can't just sit around and cry
Choosing not to wallow in sorrow but to take action.
We were born in an open war
Reflection on being born into a world filled with conflict and uncertainty.
Can't remember how it was before
-Born in an open war
-(Wakey Wakey clack boom)
Repetition of the theme of being born in a challenging environment.
Born in an open war
-Can't remember how it was before
-Wakey Wakey clack boom
-Light up the night
Metaphorically lighting up the night with the consequences of burning bridges.
With the bridges I burn
-On this open road
Embarking on a journey with uncertainty but determination.
Don't know where but we'll just go
-In my old red cameo
-And if I find you in the dust
Promising to support and uplift someone who may be in a difficult situation.
I'll clean you up and call the bus
-We'll be home when we want to
-I thank the Lord for making ripples in the sky
Expressing gratitude for life's beauty and refusing to be passive in the face of challenges.
Won't just sit around and cry
-Let's go too far drop the pedal and we'll fly
Encouraging taking risks and trying, even if success is uncertain.
Oh baby, at least we'll try
-We were born in an open war
Reiteration of being born in a world filled with conflict.
Can't remember how it was before
-Born in an open war
-(Wakey Wakey clack boom)
Repetition of the theme of being born in an open war with a sense of urgency.
Born in an open war
-Can't remember how it was before
-Wakey Wakey clack boom
-Light up the night
Continuing the metaphor of lighting up the night with the consequences of burning bridges.
With the bridges I burn
-Never going to learn
Repetition emphasizing the refusal to learn from mistakes and the persistence in burning bridges.
Never going to learn
-Light up the night with the bridges I burn
-Never going to learn
-Never going to learn
-Light up the night with the bridges I burn
-Never going to learn
Continued repetition highlighting the stubbornness in not learning and continuing destructive patterns.
Never going to learn
-Light up the night with the bridges I burn
-Never going to learn
-Never going to learn
-Light up the night with the bridges I burn
-We were born in an open war
Final repetition of the theme of being born in an open war, suggesting a cyclical nature of challenges.
Can't remember how it was before
-Born in an open war
-(Wakey Wakey clack boom)
-Born in an open war
-Can't remember how it was before
-Wakey Wakey clack boom
Reiteration of urgency and impact with "Wakey Wakey clack boom."
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