Lyrics
Now the houses have been erased
Reference to destruction or removal of houses.
The firelight becomes a familiar face
The warmth of firelight becomes a comforting presence.
Darkness dances in the autumn skull
Imagery of darkness and autumn, possibly symbolizing challenges.
Hidden behind the ash and smoke
Challenges or difficulties hidden beneath the aftermath of destruction.
Tell me something good
Request for positive information or reassurance.
Like there’ll be another neighborhood
Hope for a better future, anticipating a new neighborhood.
Voices calling from a brighter day
Positive voices from a brighter future.
Come to take away my pain
Hopes for relief from pain or suffering.
I know you’re angry
Acknowledgment of anger in the situation.
I know you can’t sleep at night
Acknowledgment of insomnia, likely due to stress or anxiety.
It seems like the end of the world
Perception of the current situation as apocalyptic.
But it’s gonna be alright
Despite challenges, expressing optimism and reassurance.
I know
Repetition of optimism, reinforcing the message.
It’s Gonna be alright
Reiteration of the belief that everything will be alright.
But how can you know that
Questioning the certainty of the optimistic statement.
It’s something you say to a kid
Challenging the appropriateness of such reassurance for an adult.
Not a grown-ass man
Highlighting the seriousness of the situation for grown individuals.
Don’t you see they want a war
Recognition of a desire for conflict or war.
Can’t you see that we’re done for
Perception that the situation is beyond salvation.
That’s just the song you’re listenin to
Suggesting that the song itself is a source of influence.
You can change it any time you want to
Empowerment to change one's perspective or situation.
Love and peace and hope for today
Encouragement for love, peace, and hope in the present.
Just some words from yesterday
Reflection on the temporality of positive words from the past.
I know you’re angry
Reiteration of understanding the listener's anger and sleeplessness.
I know you can’t sleep at night
Reiteration of insomnia as a symptom of distress.
It seems like the end of the world
Reiteration of the perception of the situation as apocalyptic.
But it’s gonna be alright
Reaffirmation of the belief that everything will be alright.
I know
Repetition of optimism, reinforcing the message.
It’s Gonna be alright
Final reiteration of the belief that everything will be alright.
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