Can't Let Go
Unyielding Grip of Power: Royal Hunt's 'Can't Let Go' Meaning
Lyrics
Kind of faraway country,million miles from our homes
Refers to a distant country, millions of miles away from the speaker's home.
Have no reason to be here - now, see how it goes
Expresses uncertainty about the reason for being in that distant country and a willingness to see how things unfold.
Sharing "wisdom and progress", but we're armed to the teeth
Describes the irony of promoting "wisdom and progress" while being heavily armed.
Escalating this madness - tell me, why can't we leave?
Questions the continuation of a destructive situation and why the involved parties cannot disengage.
'Cause we can't let go - no, we can't let go
Reiterates the inability to release or move on from the situation.
Can't let go - we just can't let go - ever
Emphasizes the persistent inability to let go, suggesting a perpetual struggle or conflict.
Every inch of their country we're proclaiming as free
Highlights the claim of declaring every inch of the foreign country as "free," implying territorial conquest.
'til the last of the natives have no places to be
Suggests a consequence of the claimed freedom, with the native population losing their places to live.
Educating with fire, liberating with steel
Describes a forceful approach to education and liberation, using fire and steel.
Pushing repatriation - do we care how they feel?
Raises a question about the empathy or concern for the feelings of the affected population during repatriation efforts.
'Cause we can't let go - no, we can't let go
Repeats the theme of inability to let go, underscoring its persistence.
Can't let go - we just can't let go
Reiterates the ongoing struggle to release or move away from the situation.
We're taking over 'cause we
States the motive for taking over, linked to the persistent inability to let go.
Can't let go - and never ever will
Affirms the enduring nature of the inability to let go, suggesting a long-lasting conflict.
Can't let go - it;s just the way we're build
Links the inability to let go to a fundamental aspect of the speaker's nature or character.
The only thing we know - until the final toll
Expresses a commitment to the current approach until a final outcome is reached.
We'll never ever let go
Reaffirms the determination to never let go, indicating a resolution until the end.
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