Massacre
Echoes of Tragedy: Thin Lizzy's Massacre Unveils the Brutality Below Zero
Lyrics
At a point below zero
Describes a critical or dire situation represented by "below zero."
There's no place left to go
Conveys a sense of being trapped or having no options left.
Six hundred unknown heroes
Refers to a group of six hundred individuals, emphasizing their anonymity.
Were killed like sleeping buffalo
Compares the deaths of these individuals to the senseless killing of buffalo while they sleep.
Through the devil's canyon
Describes a treacherous or dangerous passage, possibly a metaphorical journey.
Across the battlefield
Highlights a battlefield where conflict takes place.
Death has no companion
Asserts that death occurs without any comforting companionship.
The spirit is forced to yield
Suggests that the human spirit succumbs to the inevitability of death.
There goes the bandolero
Introduces a bandit figure who is heading through an opening in a barrier.
Through the hole in the wall
Describes a cowardly individual making a daring move.
He's a coward but doesn't care though
Points out the bandit's lack of concern or empathy for others.
In fact, he don't care at all
Emphasizes the bandit's total indifference to the consequences of his actions.
The general that's commanding
Introduces a general in command, responsible for defense.
He's defending what he fears
Suggests that the general is protecting what he fears or is afraid of losing.
While the troops they are depending
Depicts troops relying on reinforcements to support them in battle.
On reinforcements from the rear
Highlights the dependency of troops on support from behind.
If God is in the heavens
Raises a rhetorical question about the role of God in a situation of tragedy or massacre.
How can this happen here?
Expresses disbelief at the occurrence of a massacre if God is watching over.
In his name, they used the weapons
Accuses those involved in the massacre of using weapons in the name of God.
For the massacre
Summarizes the tragedy as a massacre carried out in the name of God.
There's a point below zero
Repeats the notion of a critical or dire situation represented by "below zero."
Where the sun can see the land
Describes a location where the sun can witness the aftermath of conflict.
Six hundred unknown heroes
Reiterates the anonymity of the large group of deceased individuals.
Lay dead beneath the sand
Emphasizes the tragic end of six hundred unnamed heroes buried beneath the sand.
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