38
Echoes of 38: Unveiling Everyday Struggles
Lyrics
Twenty ninth of May, 1985
Refers to May 29, 1985, a seemingly ordinary day.
A day like everyday
Suggests the routine nature of the day.
38 38 there were 38
Repetition of "38" signifies a numerical count of 38.
There were 38
-38 38 there were 38
-There were 38
-Use a tape-recorder and remember
Encourages using a tape recorder to remember events; references surveillance ("Who watch, who watch") and tribal conflicts.
Who watch, who watch
-? tribes like everywhere
-Fighting for your pleasure
Mentions fighting for pleasure, possibly ironic or critical commentary on conflict motivations.
So why do you cry?
Raises the question of why one would cry when conflict is a common occurrence.
When it happens everyday
Comments on the frequency of conflict, suggesting it's an everyday reality.
38 38 there were 38
Reiterates the count of 38, possibly emphasizing the significance of the number.
38 38 there were 38
-I don´t need amounts of meetings
Expresses a lack of need for extensive meetings or discussions, highlighting a sense of inevitability and responsibility.
Decisions? conversations
-To know from worse coming this...You know, to know
-I don´t need a amounts of meetings
-You know from worse coming this responsibility
-38 38 there were 38
Continues the repetition of "38," reinforcing its importance or symbolic meaning.
38 38 there were 38
-38 38 there were 38
-38 38 ah! there were 38
-38 38 there were 38
-There were 38
-38 38 there were 38
-There were 38
-38 38
Further repetition of "38" with a declaration that there were indeed 38, possibly emphasizing a specific event or reality.
38 38
-38 38
-There were 38
-38 38 there were 38
Encourages not feeling ashamed despite the presence of conflict, acknowledging the pervasive nature of such experiences.
Don´t be ashamed, don´t be ashamed
-You´re living in this world
States that the existence of 38 happens everywhere, possibly conveying a broader commentary on universal conflict or struggles.
38 38 there were 38
-It happens everywhere
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