Lyrics
Ask not for whom the bell tolls.
Questioning the tolling of the bell, suggesting a universal significance.
It calls to every single man, woman and child with a soul.
The bell's call is for everyone, emphasizing the shared humanity.
Do they care how many lives they stole?
Raising concern about the disregard for the value of lives taken.
I'll tell you nothing ever changes with cowards in control.
Asserting that change is elusive when controlled by cowardly individuals.
I'll tell you nothing ever changes with cowards in control.
Reiterating the persistence of stagnation under cowardly leadership.
With hands soaked in blood,
Describing those in power with blood on their hands and wealth in their pockets.
And pockets lined with gold.
Highlighting the corrupt nature of those in control.
Gun down the innocent.
Expressing the violent act of harming the innocent.
How have their hearts grown so cold?
Pondering the emotional numbing that leads to cold-hearted actions.
The silence is deafening
Characterizing the prevailing silence in the face of wrongdoing.
It's the shot heard round the world
Referring to a significant event causing a global impact.
It grows more muted every time the story's told.
Noting the diminishing impact as the story is retold over time.
The silence is deafening.
Reiterating the deafening silence and the global significance of the event.
It's the shot heard round the world.
Emphasizing the lasting impact of the globally significant event.
How can you live with yourself?
Questioning the moral conscience of individuals involved in wrongdoing.
The children cry out for help to fall upon deaf ears.
Highlighting the plea for help from suffering children falling on deaf ears.
Reassure us now is not the time,
Calling for reassurance that the time for action is not delayed.
Keep driving tightly down the party line.
Criticizing adherence to a party line despite the urgency of the situation.
I want you to look their parents in the eyes,
Challenging those in power to face the consequences of their decisions.
And tell them how many more have to die.
Demanding accountability by asking how many more must die.
Harrowed by their crys and left to wonder why.
Describing the torment caused by the cries of the affected.
How many more have to die?
Repeating the question of how many more lives must be lost.
Harrowed by their crys and left to wonder why.
Reiterating the emotional distress and questioning the reasons behind it.
There's no reprisal for this vicious cycle.
Highlighting the absence of consequences in a harmful, repetitive cycle.
What's more important than basic survival?
Posing a question about priorities, suggesting the neglect of basic survival needs.
Another tragedy brought on by denial.
Describing a tragic event caused by refusing to acknowledge the truth.
When will it end?
Persisting in questioning when the cycle of harm and suffering will end.
When will it end?
Repeating the plea for an end to the continuous cycle of tragedy.
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