Battle Scars

Expressing the absence of a predetermined path to follow in life.

Reiteration of the lack of a clear path for guidance.

Refers to a symbolic boundary, possibly societal, created by a person.

The line in the sand is established by a man, indicating human influence.

Children of this man will construct castles, representing achievements or legacies.

Will built castles made of stone

Introduces a figure in the sky providing reasons for the existence of the symbolic line, comparing it to shackles.

Giving reasons why

That line grows deeper

Like these shackles round our bones

Transition to personal experience, moving forward independently.

Introduction of "battle scars," suggesting challenges faced during personal growth or progress.

It's the final charge

Here come battle scars

Depicts a child born into a scornful land, perceiving beyond borders and the influence of authoritative figures.

To the land of scorn

Sees past the borders

And the lords that hold his hand

The child, compared to a lamb, follows a plan, leading to the crumbling of a castle and departure from the land.

All part of the plan

This castle crumbles

As he walks out of this land

Reiteration of the arrival of "battle scars" and the final charge in personal development.

Here come battle scars

It's the final charge

Here come battle scars

Reflection on ownership, acknowledging the presence of "battle scars" in the current state.

Here come battle scars

This is where we are

Here come battle scars

Repetition emphasizing the absence of a clear path to follow.

There's no path to follow

There's no path to follow

Reflection on living for reasons influenced by the dead, describing a struggle symbolized by strangled fingers.

Of the dead that moved to

Paper from their heads

Until my fingers

And my deadly view is

Strangled by the rent

Expressing a sense of purposelessness and a need to rediscover how to stand up with humor.

Have I forgotten how to stand up

With the humor and the need

I've got to find a way to be

Turning to music as a coping mechanism, acknowledging the fallen state of culture, and seeking a new rhythm.

I can't survive without the cold

This culture's fallen off its feet

I've got to find a brand new beat

Repetition of the word "beat," possibly emphasizing the importance of finding a new beat or rhythm.

Beat, beat, beat

Beat, beat, beat, beat

Describing a road between life and death, with church bells symbolizing internal panic.

'Tween the live and dead

Church bells are ringing

Like the panic in my head

Walking toward the setting sun, symbolizing a journey with rising waters and historical consequences.

Walk into the setting sun

Water's rising, rising fast

History catching up at last

Warning of danger ahead and death behind, emphasizing the absence of a clear guide except for the passage of time.

No one to follow but old man time

Reflection on the past, wishing to go back before the symbolic line was drawn and the sky turned black.

Before the line was drawn

Before the sky turned black, black, black