1959
Wings of Change: Unveiling the Hidden Stories of 1959
Lyrics
Listen to my story. Got two tales to tell.
Introduction, inviting the listener to hear two stories.
One of fallen glory. One of vanity.
One story of fallen glory and the other of vanity.
The world's roof was raging, but we were looking fine;
Reference to a turbulent world, but the narrator and others looked fine because of an accomplishment in 1959.
'Cause we built that thing and it grew wings,
Refers to building something significant that gained wings in 1959.
In Nineteen-Fifty-Nine.
Specifically mentions the year 1959.
Wisdom was a teapot; Pouring from above.
Wisdom symbolized as a teapot, poured from above.
Desolation angels
Reference to "Desolation Angels" and serving wisdom with love.
Served it up with Love.
Describes igniting strife through bold design.
Ignitin'[g strife] like every form of light,
Continuation of the process in line 9, with growth in 1959.
Then moved by bold design,
Specific mention of the year 1959.
Slid in that thing and it grew wings,
In Nineteen-Fifty-Nine.
Blood shining in the sun, possibly symbolizing sacrifice for freedom.
It was blood, shining in the Sun;
Repetition of the word "Freedom" for emphasis.
First: Freedom!
Speeding the American claim:
Reference to China's turmoil and overflowing madness.
Freedom; Freedom; Freedom; Freedom!
Introduction of the Lama watching his world in flames.
China was the tempest; [And] Madness overflowed.
Reference to Tibet as a fallen star and the crushing of wisdom and compassion in Shangri-La.
[The] Lama was a young man,
Contrast with a positive situation in the land of the Impala in 1959.
And [he] watched his world in flames.
Taking Glory down by the edge of clouds;
Reiteration of looking fine due to building something significant in 1959.
It was a cryin'[g] shame.
Repetition of the line for emphasis.
Another lost horizon. Tibet the fallen star.
Mention of the best and worst of times in 1959.
Wisdom and compassion Crushed, in the land of Shangri-La.
Repetition of the year 1959, emphasizing its significance.
But in the land of the Impala, honey, well,
We were lookin' fine,
Final repetition of the line, reinforcing the dual nature of 1959.
'cause we built that thing and it grew wings;
Reiteration of the significance of building something with wings in 1959.
In Nineteen-Fifty-Nine.
'Cause we built that thing and it grew wings;
Final repetition of the line, concluding the narrative of building something in 1959.
In Nineteen-Fifty-Nine.
It was the best of times, it's [was] the worst of times;
Final repetition of the year 1959, emphasizing its dual significance.
In 1959; 1959; 1959; 1959; 1959; 1959; 1959.
Reiteration of the best and worst of times in 1959.
It was the best of times; It was the worst of times.
Conclusion, repeating the year 1959 in the context of the dual nature of the times.
[In] Nineteen-Fifty-Nine.
Final repetition of the narrative set in Nineteen-Fifty-Nine.
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