Harvester Of Pain
Harvester of Pain: A Soul Caught in the Abyss of War
Lyrics
The morning mist is burning slow
The morning mist is slowly dissipating.
Blood on sons and brothers gonna flow
There will be violence and bloodshed among relatives and comrades.
Tomorrow will I live
Uncertain about whether the speaker will survive until tomorrow.
I just don't know
Expressing a sense of existential uncertainty.
Morning comes we march again
With the morning, a new day of marching and battle begins.
Into the fields of the killing man
Heading into the deadly battlegrounds.
Don't know where I'm going
The speaker is lost or confused about their current situation.
Or just where I been
Reflecting on past experiences without clear understanding.
At times I feel so alone
Feeling isolated and lonely at times.
Hope to find my way back home
Seeking a way back home, expressing hope.
Mama I done asked the Lord
Asking for guidance from a higher power (the Lord).
He told me, Son, I just don't know...
The Lord's response is uncertain and offers no clear answers.
Harvester of pain
Identifying as a harvester of pain, perhaps acknowledging a role in suffering.
I ain't the one to blame
Denying culpability, insisting that the speaker is not to blame.
Harvester of pain
Reiteration of being a harvester of pain, emphasizing the role in causing suffering.
Caught between the blue and the gray
Caught in a conflict or dilemma represented by the blue and the gray (possibly symbolizing opposing forces).
Mama I done killed a man
Confessing to killing a man.
Was told he wasn't part of the plan
Justifying the killing as not being part of a predetermined plan.
Don't worry none
Assuring someone not to worry; coping with the situation as best as possible.
I be getting by best that I can
Struggling to get by in difficult circumstances.
Every day's a living hell
Every day is filled with hardship and suffering.
The reaper be weaving his spell
Symbolizing the inevitability of death, with the reaper casting a spell.
Sergeant take me aside
A military figure (sergeant) acknowledging the absence of peace in their mission.
Tell me son, Peace ain't what we're here to sell...
Peace is not the purpose of their presence, indicating a focus on conflict.
At times I feel so alone
Reiteration of feeling alone, seeking a way back home.
Hope to find my way back home
Expressing hope amid the challenging circumstances.
Mama I done asked the Lord
Repeating the request for guidance from the Lord.
He told me, Son, I just don't know...
Similar to line 12, the Lord's response remains uncertain.
Harvester of pain
Reaffirmation of being a harvester of pain, with a sense of inevitability.
I ain't the one to blame
Insisting on innocence, denying responsibility for the pain caused.
Harvester of pain
Echoing the role as a harvester of pain, caught in a struggle between opposing forces.
Caught between the blue and the gray
Reiteration of the conflict between the blue and the gray.
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