Send Up the Signal
Rising Against Shadows: A Call to Unveil Truth
Lyrics
Send up the signal
Expressing a call to action or a plea for attention.
Call the Commissioner
Suggesting to inform someone in authority or seek help.
Gallop through the night
Symbolizing urgency and movement through the darkness.
Alert all your neighbors
Warning others around, creating a sense of community alertness.
Hang the tower lanterns
Decorate with lanterns to make a significant signal visible.
Let them see the light
Emphasizing the need for transparency or revelation.
We cannot escape this
Conveying a sense of inevitability or inability to avoid a situation.
No one is right
Highlighting the absence of a clear right or wrong perspective.
Put up those defenses
Building defenses, possibly metaphorical, against challenges.
Bring a pitchfork to the fight
Suggesting a need to confront issues head-on with determination.
Can’t erase history by pulling down a statue
Stating the inability to change history by removing symbols.
Can’t battle hatred by not letting someone speak
Challenging the notion of countering hatred through censorship.
Can’t kill ideology with bombs
Questioning the efficacy of violent means to eliminate ideologies.
Can’t hear the confession of a witch, when she’s already drowned
Highlighting the futility of seeking confessions from those already condemned.
After the snow the sapling will grow
Expressing hope for growth or renewal after a challenging period.
After the flood the soul learns
Implying that difficult experiences contribute to spiritual development.
Train on a platform
Describing a scene at a train station.
Arms hanging out
Depicting a person waiting with arms outstretched.
Reaching for a hand
Yearning for connection, possibly reflecting isolation.
Not a sound from your mouth
Emphasizing silence or restraint in communication.
Packed inside a boxcar
Describing a confined space on a train.
Train rolls out
Illustrating departure and moving forward.
We cannot escape this
Reiterating the inevitability of a situation without light.
There is no light
Highlighting the absence of illumination or clarity.
Put up those defenses
Re-emphasizing the need for defenses in a challenging environment.
Dissapear into the night
Suggesting disappearing or blending into the obscurity of the night.
Can’t erase history, you can only change minds
Indicating that changing perspectives is more effective than erasing history.
Spit off a cliff, it’ll blow back in your eye
Warning against actions that may have unintended consequences.
Can’t fight inequality with lies
Rejecting falsehoods as a means to address social inequality.
Can’t change a frog into a Monarch Butterfly
Emphasizing the impossibility of transforming something fundamentally.
After the snow... the sapling will grow
Repeating the theme of growth and renewal after adversity.
After the flood... the soul learns to love
Expressing the idea that learning to love follows challenging experiences.
We strip away the mud
Symbolizing the process of removing impurities or obstacles.
Matador in gold
Describing a figure in gold, possibly representing strength or resilience.
Elephant in blue
Depicting an elephant in blue, suggesting uniqueness or rarity.
Estoque and Muleta
Referring to traditional bullfighting equipment.
Nettipattam and daant
Listing cultural elements, possibly signifying diversity or complexity.
Packed into a bullring
Describing a confined space with no possibility of compromise.
No possible detante
Reiterating the call to action or plea for attention.
Send up the signal… Send up the signal
Repeating the initial call to action, possibly as a closing statement.
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