Lyrics
So, so you think you can tell
Reflecting on the ability to discern and understand subtle differences or nuances.
Heaven from hell?
Questioning the perception of distinguishing between positive and negative experiences.
Blue skies from pain?
Contemplating the contrast between joyful moments and times of suffering.
Can you tell a green field
Asking about the capability to differentiate between a natural environment and an industrial one.
From a cold steel rail?
Inquiring if one can recognize the difference between a peaceful setting and a harsh, unyielding structure.
A smile from a veil?
Questioning the authenticity of happiness, whether genuine or concealed.
Do you think you can tell?
Reiterating the theme of perceptive understanding and challenging the listener's self-awareness.
Did they get you to trade
Raising the possibility of surrendering personal values or ideals for something intangible.
Your heroes for ghosts?
Exploring the idea of abandoning real-life heroes for illusory or vanishing figures.
Hot ashes for trees?
Comparing the aftermath of destruction (hot ashes) with the beauty of nature (trees).
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Contrasting the oppressive nature of hot air with the refreshing quality of a cool breeze.
Cold comfort for change?
Reflecting on the discomfort associated with embracing change.
Did you exchange
Pondering the act of exchanging something valuable for something less significant.
A walk-on part in the war
Questioning the decision to play a minor role in a conflict instead of taking a more significant position in confinement.
For a leading role in a cage?
Highlighting the regret or longing for a more prominent role despite the confinement.
How I wish, how I wish you were here
Expressing a deep desire for the presence of someone who is absent.
We're just two lost souls
Portraying a sense of shared disorientation or loss with another individual.
Swimming in a fish bowl
Describing the feeling of being trapped or isolated within a confined environment.
Year after year
Reflecting on the repetition of experiences over time.
Running over the same old ground
Illustrating the monotony of traversing familiar, unchanging terrain.
What have we found?
Posing a question about the discoveries made during the repetitive journey.
The same old fears
Addressing the persistence of familiar fears in spite of the passage of time.
Wish you were here
Expressing a longing for the presence of someone who is not there.
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