Instead of the Saints
Embracing Life's Fire: Finding Strength Beyond Saints
Lyrics
The night is growing old veined with threads of early dawn
The night is progressing, marked by the early signs of dawn.
So deal the deck, c?mon Red, c?mon my friend
Encouraging someone named Red to shuffle the deck of cards, a friendly invitation.
The colour of fire
Referring to the color red as fire.
The colour of fury
Associating the color red with intense anger or passion, possibly indicating strong emotions.
And we will bear this together
Expressing a commitment to face challenges together.
We will wear this together
Reiteration of a shared burden or challenge.
We will bear this together
Stressing the collective endurance of difficulties.
Together
Emphasizing unity and shared experiences.
I?m digging up my gold
Deciding to uncover personal treasures rather than relying on luck, destiny, or religious beliefs.
No fortune, no fate and no religion
Rejecting conventional notions of fortune, fate, and religion.
I?ll stick to my story instead of the saints
Choosing one's own narrative over traditional stories of saints.
'cause where were they when I was torn?
Questioning the absence of support from saints during difficult times.
And we will bear this together
Repeating the commitment to face challenges together.
We will wear this together
Reiteration of solidarity in wearing shared burdens.
We will bear this together
Emphasizing joint endurance of difficulties.
We will wear this together
Restating the commitment to face challenges together.
Together
Emphasizing unity and shared experiences.
Together
Repetition for emphasis on togetherness.
Together
Further emphasis on collective unity.
This city is dying of slogans
Describing the city as decaying due to the prevalence of empty slogans.
Dripping neon
Depicting neon signs as dripping, possibly suggesting a sense of decay or neglect.
A murdered town
Characterizing the town as murdered, indicating a significant decline or deterioration.
Oh, that, that's how I am
Expressing a self-aware acknowledgment of personal traits or behaviors.
Oh, that's how I am
Reiterating self-awareness, possibly suggesting acceptance of one's own nature.
And we will bear this together
Repeating the commitment to face challenges together.
We will wear this together
Reiteration of solidarity in wearing shared burdens.
We will bear this together
Emphasizing joint endurance of difficulties.
We will wear this together
Restating the commitment to face challenges together.
Together
Emphasizing unity and shared experiences.
Together
Repetition for emphasis on togetherness.
Together
Further emphasis on collective unity.
Together
Continuing the theme of togetherness.
Together
Reiterating the sense of collective unity.
Together
Emphasizing unity and shared experiences.
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