After the Bombs
Resilience Beyond Ruin
Lyrics
And after the bombs subside
After the destructive impact of the bombs diminishes.
And this long, low campaign
Refers to a prolonged and intense military or political effort.
Calls it good for the night
Declares the end of the campaign as satisfactory for the night.
We meet in the streets
People gather in the streets after the crisis.
Will we meet in a bar's cold light?
Questions whether the gathering will shift to a more casual setting like a bar.
We grip at our hands
Describes a tense atmosphere where individuals tightly grip their hands.
We hold just a little tight
Highlights the heightened emotional state, with a slight increase in tension.
After the bombs
Reiterates the aftermath of the bombs.
After the bombs subside
Reaffirms the subsiding of the bomb's impact.
And after the rockets calm
Shifts focus to rockets and the subsequent calm after their activity.
And the glimmer of fire
Describes the faint glow of fire hinting at an approaching dawn.
Portends an early dawn
Suggests a new beginning after a destructive event.
We pinch at our skin
Individuals pinch their skin, perhaps in disbelief or to ensure they are unharmed.
While we wonder how we escaped harm
Reflects on the miraculous escape from harm.
We forget all our trials
People forget the hardships faced during the crisis.
While there in our baby's arms
Emphasizes the comfort found in the arms of a loved one, perhaps a child.
After the rockets
Repeats the idea of the aftermath of rockets and their subsequent calm.
After the rockets calm
Reiterates the calming phase after the rocket activity.
Then we'll go dancing
Anticipates a joyful activity, like dancing, after the crisis.
Won't we go dancing?
Presents a question about the certainty of going dancing.
Yes, we'll go dancing
Confirms the intention to go dancing.
'Till it all starts over again
Links the dancing to a cyclical pattern, suggesting a repetition of events.
Then we'll go dancing
Repeats the anticipation of dancing after a calm period.
Yes, we'll go dancing
Confirms the intention to dance again.
Won't we go dancing?
Presents another question about the likelihood of going dancing.
'Till it all starts over again
Connects dancing to the cyclical nature of events, reiterating the inevitability of repetition.
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