20 Years Gone
20 Years Gone: Triumph Over Time
Lyrics
It's 20 years gone and you're feeling fine
Reflecting on a period of 20 years passed and feeling content or positive.
Everybody thought you would lose your mind any day, but you made it okay
Contrary to expectations, you have maintained your sanity over the years, making things okay.
You step around all the sideline fights, everybody seeing you're keeping it right
Navigating through conflicts on the sidelines while demonstrating a commitment to doing things correctly.
It's 20 years gone, 20 years today
Again acknowledging the passage of 20 years.
Turn to face your fear, don't you run away
Confronting and facing one's fears instead of avoiding them.
Break down the words, and you throw out the lies
Breaking down deceptive words and rejecting falsehoods.
Take it easy, it's the fourth of July, everyday
Encouraging a relaxed attitude, reminiscent of the fourth of July, and emphasizing its relevance every day.
It's bombs away, so you pray and pray
Referencing a situation where there's a need to pray due to imminent danger, possibly linked to war or conflict.
It's not easy just to change your mind
Highlighting the difficulty of changing one's perspective or mindset.
Too many opinions can make you go blind
Cautioning against the potential negative impact of too many opinions leading to confusion or blindness.
All light is gone and you can't find your way
Describing a moment of darkness or confusion where finding one's way becomes challenging.
Close your eyes until it's a brand new day
Suggesting a period of introspection or rest to find clarity and start anew.
When the bombs keep dropping, taking your breathe away
Describing a situation where external pressures, possibly symbolized by bombs, are overwhelming.
Light is gone, you can't find the words to say
Expressing the loss of words when faced with extreme situations.
Just close your eyes until it's a brand new day
Reiterating the importance of closing one's eyes to find solace and hope for a new beginning.
Heart's sinking down like an elevator going underground
Using metaphorical language to depict a heavy and sinking feeling, possibly related to emotional struggles.
He keeps trying to go a little bit faster
Describing someone's attempt to accelerate their pace despite potential negative consequences.
Taking swigs from a recipe of disaster, but we don't make a sound
Indicating a risky behavior or lifestyle without attracting attention or making noise.
It's 20 years gone, it's 20 years today
Reiterating the acknowledgment of 20 years having passed.
Turn to face your life, don't you run away
Encouraging the confrontation of one's life rather than avoiding it.
Line em all up, shake the rust into dust
Encouraging action to revitalize and rejuvenate, shedding the accumulated rust.
Everybody needs somebody to trust
Stressing the universal need for trust and companionship.
They try and crush what they cannot sell, they want more
Highlighting the destructive nature of those who try to eliminate what they can't profit from.
It's 20 years gone, 20 years today
Reiterating the passage of 20 years.
Face down on the concrete is not okay
Describing an undesirable situation, possibly a metaphor for hitting rock bottom.
20 years gone, 20 years today
Once again, acknowledging the passing of 20 years.
Close your eyes until it's a brand new day
Emphasizing the importance of closing one's eyes to welcome a new day, echoing a theme of renewal.
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