A Great Day For Freedom 2022
Breaking Walls, Embracing Freedom: A Melodic Tale of Liberation
Lyrics
On the day the wall came down
Symbolizes the fall of a barrier or oppressive force, possibly a political "wall".
They threw the locks onto the ground
Locks thrown down signify the removal of restrictions or barriers.
And with glasses high we raised a cry
Celebration with raised glasses, expressing joy for the arrival of freedom.
For freedom had arrived
Affirmation that freedom has been achieved.
And on the day the wall came down
Reiteration of the wall's fall and the end of a misguided journey ("ship of fools").
The ship of fools had finally run aground
Metaphor for a collective realization of errors, reaching a point of no return.
Promises lit up the night
Empty promises made during the celebration.
Paper doves in flight
Symbolic paper doves suggest false peace or a superficial resolution.
I dreamed you had left my side
A dream where a significant person has departed, leaving a sense of coldness and loss.
No warmth, not even pride remained
Emphasizes the emotional void and the absence of positive feelings.
And even though you needed me
Despite the need for support, the speaker acknowledges their inability to help.
It was clear that I couldn't
Clear realization of the speaker's limitations in providing assistance.
Do a thing for you
An acknowledgment of helplessness and inability to make a difference for the person in need.
Now life devalues day by day
Life's value diminishes progressively, possibly due to societal changes or personal experiences.
As friends and neighbours turn away
Turning away of friends and neighbors, depicting social isolation.
And there's a change that evеn with regret
A change that, with remorse, cannot be reversed or undone.
Cannot be undonе
Consequences that cannot be erased or rectified.
Now frontiers shift like desert sands
Reference to shifting borders and geopolitical changes.
While nations wash their bloodied hands
Nations washing their hands of responsibility, possibly in the context of conflicts or war.
Of loyalty, of history, in shades of grey
Themes of loyalty and history portrayed in ambiguous shades of grey.
I woke to the sound of drums
Awakening to a new reality, possibly with a sense of urgency or impending change.
The music played, the morning sun streamed in
Positive imagery of music and sunlight, but with an underlying sense of fleeting beauty.
I turned and I looked at you
Turning to someone significant in the wake of a new day.
And all but the bitter residue slipped away
Residual negativity fading away, leaving only bitterness behind.
Slipped away
A final departure or disappearance of negativity.
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