The Other Side
Guardian Angel's Dilemma: Embracing Shadows
Lyrics
Guardian angel
Expressing a connection to a protective spiritual being
Out in a land of ash and snow
Describing a desolate and cold environment
Here are the faithful
Referring to loyal and devoted individuals
The overthown
Describing those who were defeated or dethroned
The overflow
Referring to an excess or overflow, possibly of emotions
Guardian angel
Reiteration of the connection to a protective spiritual being
Give me your hand, that I may know
Seeking guidance and understanding from the guardian angel
What have I been saved for
Questioning the purpose and reason for being saved
Help me know just where to go
Seeking direction in life
Now that my guiding light is low
Expressing uncertainty as the guiding light diminishes
Do I fight
Contemplating whether to engage in a struggle or become rigid and unyielding
Or do I crystallize
Pondering the decision to fight or transform into a crystalline form
Don’t start praying for the other side
Advising against praying for the other side or an alternative outcome
You know there’s no use trying to rush that violence
Acknowledging the futility of rushing towards violence
We freeze like rabbits in the hills and sky
Comparing freezing reactions to rabbits in the face of danger
And a whole world open with eyes like diamonds
Imagining a world with bright, diamond-like eyes and open perspectives
Fixed on the promise of horizon lines
Focus on the promise of distant horizons
While the owl is our seeker who flies in silence
Describing an owl as a silent seeker
Guardian angel
Repeating the connection to the guardian angel
Whisper the names gone long ago
Asking the guardian angel to recall names of those gone
My vanishing saviors
Referring to vanished saviors who faced challenges alone
Who rose alone
Emphasizing resilience without casting blame
And cast no stone
Highlighting the absence of judgment from those who faced difficulties
Now that I’m lighting my shadow
Referring to the process of confronting one's own shadow or inner struggles
Do I fight
Reiterating the internal conflict of fighting or becoming rigid
Or do I crystallize
Pondering the decision to fight or transform into a crystalline form
Don’t start praying for the other side
Advising against praying for an alternative outcome
You know there’s no use trying to rush that violence
Highlighting the futility of rushing towards violence
We freeze like rabbits in the hills and sky
Comparing freezing reactions to rabbits in the face of danger
And a whole world open with eyes like diamonds
Imagining a world with bright, diamond-like eyes and open perspectives
Fixed on the promise of horizon lines
Focus on the promise of distant horizons
While the owl is our seeker who flies in silence
Describing an owl as a silent seeker
Blessed are the meek who shout ourselves alive
Acknowledging and praising the humble who proclaim their existence
With only one second but it’s always timeless
Emphasizing the significance of a single moment that transcends time
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