Tombstone
Journey Homeward: Spirits, Barren Lands, and City of Tombstones
Lyrics
The night is dark, the moon is full
The speaker describes a dark night with a full moon.
Across the blood red plain
Reference to a desolate landscape stained with blood.
And every step and every breath
Each step and breath of the speaker bring them closer to home.
Brings me nearer home
Implies a sense of anticipation or longing for reaching home.
Those spirits watch me on my way
Spirits observe the speaker's journey, communicating through the wind.
They whisper in the wind
The spirits whispering suggests a mystical or supernatural presence.
And when the dawn lights up the sky
At dawn, the speaker expects to see their homeland once more.
I'll see my land again
Continuation of the theme of returning home at daybreak.
A hot wind blows the scrub and dust
Describes a hot wind carrying scrub and dust across a desolate land.
Across the barren land
Highlights the barrenness of the landscape due to the blowing wind.
Well, the trees stand bare like skeletons
Trees are depicted as bare like skeletons, emphasizing the harsh conditions.
And the mountain's all torn down
The mountains are described as torn down, possibly indicating destruction.
The water holes are dry as bones
Water holes are dry, suggesting a severe lack of resources or life.
No birds are singing now
The absence of bird sounds emphasizes the desolation.
And faraway a city stands
A distant city is mentioned, with tombstones visible against the sky.
Tombstones against the sky
Emphasizes the prominence of tombstones in the cityscape.
Tombstones against the sky
Repetition reinforces the image of tombstones against the sky, possibly symbolizing death and decay.
Tombstones against the sky
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