Lyrics
The day the dream went right back to base
The day the dream returned to its origin
There was blood on the ground
There was evidence of violence on the ground
Blood on the sand
Violence present in the surroundings, possibly a chaotic or troubled situation
Blood all around
Violence or bloodshed everywhere
Tracks of the ride of the bright murder hawk
Traces left by a menacing figure or event, symbolized by the "bright murder hawk"
The day the dream debased and went home
The day the dream lost its purity and returned
And the people did mill to those adrenaline rails
People gathered around the exciting and dangerous elements
And everything stopped
Everything came to a halt
The nurses climbed up
Nurses responded with a pale expression
Our face paled
The gravity of the situation became apparent
And there was no doubt at all
No uncertainty
No two ways about it
Absolute clarity about the situation
Was the day Disney's dream debased
The specific day when Disney's dream lost its innocence
Saw a mouse, who flapped at my wife
A mouse, possibly representing innocence, faced hostility
And she told him what
The wife communicated the distressing event to the mouse
And she told him what had gone down
She conveyed the details of the incident
Who then did not know the extent of the show
The mouse was initially unaware of the severity of the situation
The people had [died/gave?] in the mouth of their ride
People met their end within the amusement ride
Disney
A reference to Disney as an entity
And Dopey and Mickey, Brer and Pluto
Characters like Dopey, Mickey, Brer, and Pluto were concerned and prayed secretly
Secretly prayed
A sense of urgency and concern
And there was no doubt at all
No ambiguity
No two ways about it
Absolute certainty about the situation
Was the day Disney's dream debased
The day Disney's dream lost its purity
Disney
A repetition of the reference to Disney
Dark glasses on Western Union
Western Union, a symbol of communication, with dark glasses, possibly indicating a hidden truth
Man the gates
A call to action to control access or information
The dream, an innocent meets her fate
The dream, symbolizing innocence, encounters a tragic fate
Far away from Appalachia and the city hate
Far from regions like Appalachia, away from both rural and urban animosity
The day
Repetition emphasizing the significant day
The day
-The day
-When there was no doubt at all
No uncertainty or doubt
No maybe about it
No possibility of a different outcome
It was the day the dream debased
The day Disney's dream lost its innocence
Disney
Reiteration of the reference to Disney
I remembered it from
A recollection from the depths of memory
The back of my mind
A tune associated with fallen dreams
The tune that I wrote
The melody composed in a state of decline
In fallen dreams
An anthem dedicated to the creator of the halted dream
Anthem to
A symbol of acknowledgment and respect
Creator of all that had stopped
The creator responsible for the cessation of all
So there was no doubt at all
No uncertainty or doubt
No two ways about it
Absolute certainty about the situation
It was the day the dream debased
The day Disney's dream lost its purity
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