War
Confronting Inner Battles: 'War' by Tango With Lions
Lyrics
These walls we've built
Referring to the barriers or defenses constructed in life.
are out to chase us
Suggesting that these barriers are pursuing or threatening them.
Wake up, it's war
A call to awareness, signaling the onset of a conflict or struggle.
for the ones like us
Describing the conflict as affecting individuals similar to the speaker.
We got nothing
Expressing a lack of possessions or achievements.
so we never look back
Stating a determination to move forward without dwelling on the past.
See us running in vein
Depicting the futile efforts of the speaker, possibly in a metaphorical race.
But I sometimes do
Acknowledging occasional reflection on the past.
then I unload my past on you
Sharing the burden of the speaker's history with someone else.
I sometimes do
Reiterating the occasional revisiting of personal history.
Children play and the sun is up
Contrasting a seemingly carefree scene with the speaker's internal struggles.
but my insides keep falling apart
Highlighting inner turmoil despite external appearances.
Do you ever feel this way?
Prompting a question about shared feelings of internal conflict.
Thinking how much wrong I do
Reflecting on the speaker's awareness of their own wrongdoing.
and how much of it is on you
Questioning the responsibility of others for the speaker's actions.
I got nothing
Reiterating a lack of possessions or accomplishments.
I say I never look back
Affirming the commitment to forward movement without dwelling on the past.
sifting quickly through the pain
Describing a rapid sifting through painful experiences.
Well I sometimes do
Admitting occasional reflection to uncover the truth.
to try to piece together the truth
Describing an attempt to piece together the truth from the past.
I sometimes do
Reiterating the occasional revisiting of personal history.
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