Cholla
Cholla: Confronting Life's Obstacles Through Resilience
Lyrics
Cholla, cholla
Repeatedly calling out "Cholla"
You kept us away
Being kept away or distant
We'll come back tomorrow
Promise to return the next day
And give you one day
Offering only one day upon return
The talent of time
Time's ability to steal and delay
That thief that delays
Time described as a thief causing delays
We'll come back tomorrow
Reiterating the promise to come back the next day
And tear down your ways
Intention to dismantle existing ways or structures upon return
Otherwise
Leaving consequences ambiguous or unspecified
Where are we going?
Questioning the direction or destination
What are we doing?
Questioning actions or purpose
You siphon a smile from the source
Extracting joy or happiness from its origin or genuine source
How do we move on
Difficulty in progressing when nothing is developing or advancing
When nothing is growing
Struggle when growth is absent
Your hands turned to daggers again
Hands metaphorically turning harmful or aggressive
Non par, non par nonpareil
French term meaning "unparalleled" or "unique"
You rush to the future and paint it yourself
Rushing into the future and shaping it independently
Together we're lucky
Being fortunate when together
Together we're set
Strength when united
When nothing comes easy
Difficulty leading to only the best surviving
Only the finest are left
Quality emerging from challenges
Where are we going?
Repetition of questioning direction or destination
What are we doing?
Repetition of questioning actions or purpose
You siphon a smile from the source
Repeated extraction of joy or happiness from its genuine source
How do we move on
Challenging progression when there's no growth
When nothing is growing
Struggle when there's a lack of development
Your hands turned to daggers again, my love
Continued metaphorical aggression or harm from a loved one
This is the way it has played
Describing a recurring pattern or routine
But these are our riches to take
Asserting ownership or control over available opportunities
What came of, of goodness
Questioning the fate of goodness and fairness
Of fairness
Reflection on the absence of evidence contrary to stated beliefs
Nothing proves otherwise
Confirmation of the absence of opposing evidence
Where are we going
Repetition of questioning destination and actions
Where are we going
-Where are we going
-Where are we going
-Where are we going
-And what are we doing
-Cholla, cholla, cholla, oh
Reiterated call of "Cholla"
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