Crusades
Abandoning Crusades: Seeking Salvation Beyond Illusions
Lyrics
She was holding somebody?s hand,
Describing a moment where someone was holding hands with another person, but the speaker can't remember who they were.
I forget who it was I am.
The speaker is uncertain about their own identity or who they are in this situation.
Giving up the crusades for a while,
Choosing to temporarily abandon personal battles or conflicts, taking a break from fighting.
I can't crawl another mile.
Expressing exhaustion, feeling unable to continue enduring hardship or difficulty.
The rags are torn,
Symbolizing worn-out clothing, representing a state of disrepair or struggle.
The sheets are tattered,
Similar to the previous line, indicating worn and torn sheets, further emphasizing struggle or hardship.
Rat-a-tat and all the tribes scattered.
Describing chaos or rapid sounds, suggesting a scene of disarray and dispersal.
She'll be hanging out in hotel rooms,
Implies someone spending time in temporary lodging, potentially seeking escape or solace.
I'll be tucked away in underground tombs.
The speaker, on the other hand, is hiding away, possibly feeling isolated or withdrawn.
Now I'm finally giving up crusades,
Deciding to permanently stop engaging in personal battles or conflicts.
When I realized no one could be saved.
Realization that no one can be rescued or saved from certain situations or circumstances.
Dusty gashes we were seeing,
Referring to visible wounds or injuries, describing a significant area or space.
This giant airfield came into being.
Depicting the sudden appearance of a vast open area, contrasting the previous imagery.
The harnessed power and force of a million;
Highlighting the combined might and influence of a massive group of people.
Faithful followers who sold their children.
Describing devoted followers who made extreme sacrifices, possibly for a cause.
Some return with souvenirs,
Some individuals return from conflicts with keepsakes or reminders of their experiences.
Stick a heart in your boutonnière.
Suggesting a romantic gesture of putting a heart in one's buttonhole.
Some return with tales of glory,
Others come back with stories of triumph, but the speaker finds them uninteresting.
All the fucking stories bore me.
The speaker expresses disinterest or disdain for these recounted experiences.
Now I'm finally giving up crusades,
Reiteration of the decision to permanently stop engaging in personal conflicts or struggles.
When I realized no one can be saved.
Reaffirming the realization that no one can be rescued or saved from certain situations or circumstances.
Say I know when I just don't know.
Admitting to claiming knowledge when actually uncertain or unaware.
Say I love you, I don't just know.
Acknowledging the inability to genuinely feel or express love despite saying the words.
I was a pretender to the throne,
Admitting to pretending to hold a position of power or authority, expecting exposure.
I knew my cover?d be blown.
Awareness of the impending revelation or discovery of one's false identity or intentions.
Never could be that dogmatic,
Expressing an inability to adhere strictly to a particular belief or doctrine.
Whose to blame if I just heard static?
Uncertain about assigning blame for hearing only interference or noise.
Never known the truth of a zealot,
Never experienced the absolute certainty or conviction of an extremist or fanatic.
Whose to blame if I just can't spell it?
Uncertain about assigning fault for being unable to understand or articulate extreme beliefs.
Never known true righteousness
Never encountered true moral or ethical purity, only a sense of safety and vague desire.
Just the safety and vague red lust.
Acknowledgment of an anticipated return to a certain situation or mindset in the future.
I know I'll be back again someday.
Expressing a certainty about revisiting a particular state or condition someday.
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