Flesh And Bone
Flesh and Bone: Triumph of a Dark Horse in the Face of Time
Lyrics
I've gone through life white-knuckled in the moments that left me behind
I've faced challenging moments that left me feeling abandoned, gripping tightly in fear.
Refusing to heed the yield
I resist yielding to difficulties or challenges.
I penetrate the force fields in the blind
I break through obstacles without fully understanding the consequences.
They say I'll adjust, God knows I must
Others suggest I'll adapt, but uncertainty lingers.
But I'm not sure how
Unsure about the process of adaptation.
This natural selection picked me out to be
I feel chosen by natural forces to be an unexpected participant in a fantasy-like race.
A dark horse running in a fantasy
Identifying as a dark horse running in an unreal scenario.
(Flesh and bone)
Emphasizing human vulnerability (flesh and bone).
And I'm running out of time (flesh and bone)
Highlighting the urgency of time.
Somewhere outside that finish line
Outside the endpoint, I confront challenges and break free.
I square up and break through the chains
I prepare and burst through constraints.
And I hit like a raging bull
I strike forcefully, fueled by anointment with symbolic blood.
Anointed by the blood, I take the reins
I assume control, symbolized by taking the reins.
Cut from the cloth of a flag that bears the name of "Battle Born"
Identifying with a heritage marked by conflict ("Battle Born").
They'll call me the contender
Being acknowledged as a contender.
They'll listen for the bell
Others anticipate the next challenge.
With my face flashing crimson from the fires of hell
Facing adversity, visibly marked by the fires of hell.
(What are you afraid of?)
Posing questions about fear and composition (flesh and bone).
And what are you made of? (Flesh and bone)
Repeating the inquiry about composition.
And I'm running out of time (flesh and bone)
Reiterating the urgency of time (flesh and bone).
And what are you made of? (Flesh and bone)
Repeating the question about composition.
Man, I'm turning on a dime (flesh and bone)
Expressing a swift change in direction (flesh and bone).
(This could decay)
Warning of potential decay, likened to a valley.
This could decay like the valley below
Comparing potential decay to a valley below.
Defenses are down
Indicating vulnerability with defenses down.
The stakes are high (scouting the crowd for a face of compassion)
Describing high stakes and searching for compassion in the crowd.
The fairytale end (to face off the journey that fathers no more)
Referring to the end of a fairytale and the journey with no paternal guidance.
The staggering blow (you'll find the truth in the roots of desire)
Highlighting the significant impact, finding truth in the roots of desire.
You lead with your chin (thinkin' with your corners, just a compass and the sun)
Encouraging a bold approach despite risks (lead with your chin).
This could be real (thinkin' with your corners, just a)
Suggesting the potential reality of the situation.
Simple
Describing the situation as simple.
And what are you made of? (Flesh and bone)
Repeating questions about human composition (flesh and bone).
And I'm running out of time (flesh and bone)
Reiterating the urgency of time (flesh and bone).
What are you made of?
Repeating the inquiry about human composition.
He faces forward, trading in his blindness for the world of love
Choosing love over ignorance, facing forward into the unknown.
And time is raging, may it rage in vain
Acknowledging the relentless passage of time, hoping it doesn't pass in vain.
And you always had it, but you never knew
Recognizing inherent potential that went unnoticed.
So boots and saddles, get on your feet
Encouraging action, using military imagery.
There's no surrender, 'cause there's no retreat
Rejecting surrender, emphasizing determination.
The bells are sounding, bring this match to an end
Symbolizing the end of a struggle with bells sounding.
We are the descendants of giant men
Claiming a heritage from powerful predecessors.
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