A Time to Fight
Embrace Resilience: Time for Action
Lyrics
Is your harp hanging on the willow tree
Reflecting on the state of one's spirit or emotions through the metaphor of a harp hanging on a willow tree.
Silent strings can’t make a melody
Emphasizing the inability of silent or inactive efforts to create a meaningful impact or expression.
But in the Master’s hands
Highlighting the transformative power when placed in the hands of a master, suggesting a higher purpose.
It can make a joyful song
Stressing the potential to create joy and healing through the active use of one's skills or talents.
To mend a broken heart
Using the harp metaphor to address the healing potential for a broken heart through music and expression.
And help it sing along
Encouraging the broken heart to participate in the joy created, promoting emotional recovery.
And does your plow stand idle in the field
Metaphorically discussing an unproductive or unyielding situation, possibly related to personal growth or endeavors.
That old hard ground
Describing challenges that need to be overcome for fruitful outcomes, using hard ground as a symbol of difficulty.
Won’t bring an abundant yield
Emphasizing the need to break through challenges for a more abundant yield in life.
It must be broken up
Highlighting the importance of breaking up difficulties and sowing positive influences.
And sown with precious seed
Connecting the process of breaking up challenges with sowing valuable seeds for future benefits.
So there’ll be plenty for
Anticipating a positive outcome with plenty for those in need.
The hungry souls to eat
Expressing the desire for abundance to satisfy the hunger of souls.
Without a song the broken heart remains
Stressing the importance of music or expression in the healing process for a broken heart.
In a barren field
Describing the persistence of emotional pain without the solace of music or expression.
The hungry souls will search in vain
Warning about the fruitless search for fulfillment when essential elements are missing.
So get up and take your harp down off the willow
Encouraging action and a return to one's creative or purposeful pursuits.
Go back into the field and take your place behind the plow
Motivating to actively engage in one's responsibilities, using the metaphor of a plow in a field.
Soldier put your armour on and polish up that sword
Addressing a soldier, urging them to prepare for a battle by wearing armor and sharpening their sword.
If there ever was a time to fight it’s now
Declaring a call to action, emphasizing the urgency to fight in the present moment.
Are you a soldier once mighty in the war
Questioning the current state of a once mighty soldier who has become passive and fearful.
But you’ve been scared and you’re not fighting anymore
Pointing out a shift from active participation in a war to a state of fear and inaction.
You’ve laid your armour down it will soon turn to rust
Highlighting the consequences of abandoning one's armor, suggesting the decay of strength.
And now you’re faithful sword lies covered in the dust
Depicting a faithful sword covered in dust, symbolizing neglect and loss of readiness.
You must be strong a soldier brave and true
Emphasizing the importance of strength, bravery, and truth for a soldier's success.
On the battlefield somewhere a life depends on you
Stressing the significant impact a soldier can have on the battlefield and the responsibility it entails.
So get up and take your harp down off the willow
Reiterating the call to action, repeating the metaphor of taking the harp down from the willow.
Go back into the field and take your place behind the plow
Encouraging a return to active engagement in responsibilities, specifically behind the plow.
Soldier put your armour on and polish up that sword
Continuing the call to action for a soldier to wear armor and sharpen their sword.
If there ever was a time to fight it’s now
Reiterating the urgency to fight in the current circumstances.
So get up and take your harp down off the willow
Repeat of the call to take the harp down from the willow, reinforcing the need for expression and creativity.
Go back into the field and take your place behind the plow
Repeat of the encouragement to return to responsibilities, emphasizing the metaphor of the plow.
Soldier put your armour on and polish up that sword
Repeat of the call for a soldier to wear armor and sharpen their sword, reinforcing the readiness for battle.
If there ever was a time to fight it’s now
Final emphasis on the urgency to fight in the present moment, echoing the earlier calls to action.
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