Sands of Time
Sands of Time: Unveiling the Cost of Silent Wars
Lyrics
Papers I've read are counting all the young dead
Papers report on the deaths of young people.
Lost in a war waged on a foreign shore
Refers to being lost in a war fought in a distant land.
Sent by a man with guilty blood on his hands
Implicates a leader responsible for sending individuals with a sense of guilt for causing harm.
His fatal disease is taking oil rich lands
Connects the leader's actions to a fatal illness - greedily seizing lands rich in resources.
So Mr Bush & Blair do you think that it's fair?
Challenges Bush & Blair on the fairness of ending lives shared by many.
Ending a life so many people shared?
Questioning the morality of terminating lives and the lack of genuine empathy.
I don't believe you put your heart on your sleeve
Expresses skepticism about the sincerity of their actions.
So in your words now I'll never believe
States the loss of belief in their words due to perceived dishonesty.
We're stuck in the sands of time and I don't feel right
Feeling trapped in a moment of history, uneasy and uncomfortable.
Watching us losing sight of our guiding light
Observing the collective loss of focus on moral principles.
We can't justify wars, fought for a hidden cause
Rejecting the justification for wars fought with concealed motives.
I hope it's not too late, to spread love not hate
Expressing hope for a shift towards love instead of animosity.
So now it's done do you think war is won?
Asking whether the conclusion of war truly signifies its end.
What about martytrs and their willing sons?
Raising the issue of martyrs and their sacrificed children.
Forming a line to sign away their lives
Depicting the solemn act of signing up for war at the cost of lives.
Families so proud, tears welling in their eyes
Portraying the pride and sorrow of families whose loved ones join the war.
Will you stand tall or will you stumble and fall?
Questioning the resilience and integrity of leaders when faced with difficult inquiries.
When questions are raised that you can't answer at all?
Challenging leaders on the accountability for hidden actions.
And what would you say to those you've hidden away?
Addressing those hidden or oppressed, denied the chance to live freely.
Never to rise and see the light of day
Expressing being trapped in a stagnant, morally uneasy period.
We're stuck in the sands of time, and I don't feel right
Reiterating discomfort with the current state of affairs.
Watching us losing sight of our guiding light
Observing the collective loss of direction towards a moral compass.
We can't justify wars, fought for a hidden cause
Reaffirming the lack of justification for wars based on hidden agendas.
I hope it's not too late, to spread love not hate
Expressing hope for a shift towards love and away from hatred.
Living on borrowed time, is your conscience as clear as mine?
Questioning the clarity of conscience in individuals living with borrowed time.
Finding a way to slide, blame to the other side
Describing the act of deflecting blame to the opposing side.
How can you preach for peace, then blow a hole in the Middle East?
Criticizing the hypocrisy of advocating peace while causing destruction in the Middle East.
We never will be fine, if we don't catch the sands of time
Warning about the consequences if the urgency of addressing pressing issues is ignored.
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