Lyrics
Knees weak, hands numb, heart beat falling down
The speaker is physically and emotionally weakened, experiencing a decline in their heart rate.
Knees weak, hands numb, heart beat falling down
-Knees weak, hands numb, heart beat falling down
-Knees weak, hands numb, heart beat falling down
-Swaying priests watch from the block
Observing priests watching from a distance while dealing with challenges (represented by cleaning teeth out from the rock).
Cleaning teeth out from the rock
-Courage comes to you in vein
Courage is futile, possibly due to a difficult situation, and the question is posed whether the person will overcome it.
but will you climb out from the drain
-Many men have heard the call
Reference to many men heeding a call, taking risks, and heading west, possibly for a quest or adventure.
Heading west to risk it all
-Hand on throat, hand in cast
Imagery of physical harm and fools descending stairs, suggesting a negative consequence for unwise actions.
Down the stairs the fools are cast
-Body thrown against the stone
Violent imagery of a body thrown against a stone with no outcome, emphasizing futility.
Nothing came and nothing shown
-It's what the gods are asking for
Sacrifice is mentioned in relation to fulfilling divine expectations, with the speaker acknowledging the need for more effort.
Trying hard but needing more
-Here is where your legends made
A place where legends are made, but senses come and go, suggesting a transient nature of achievements.
Senses come and senses fade
-Lending money from the hand
Borrowing money and becoming a sacrificial lamb, highlighting the price paid for advancement.
Become the sacrificial lamb
-Hole in hand straight through the palm
Physical imagery of a hole in the hand and reaching a fear-free place, possibly symbolizing overcoming obstacles.
Reach the place where fear is gone
-Theres the sound of crushing bone and western wings will take you home
Crushing bone sound and western wings symbolize a perilous journey with potential reward at the end.
Hole in hand straight through the palm
-Reach the place where fear is gone
-Theres the sound of crushing bone and western wings will take you home
-Knees weak, hands numb, heart beat falling down
Repetition of physical and emotional weakness, reinforcing a sense of struggle.
Knees weak, hands numb, heart beat falling down
-Knees weak, hands numb, heart beat falling down
-Knees weak, hands numb, heart beat falling down
-A traveler from far off shore
A traveler seeking revenge, hearing murmurs from the past and moving forward with determination.
Is on a trip to settle scores
-Hearing murmurs from the cracks
-Rolling on while thinking back
-Squinting as he picks up speed
Physical strain and mental fortitude as the traveler gains hope and grits teeth.
Obtaining hope, gritting teeth
-Passers by stop to watch
Onlookers wonder if the traveler will brave a dangerous drop, emphasizing the challenges faced.
If the man would brave the drop
-Spoken for a Exodus
Reference to Exodus, champion, and glorious, suggesting a significant and triumphant journey.
A campion and glorious
-Ascending now to take his reins
-Freeing damed from their chains
-Speeding now at the ground
The traveler speeds toward the ground with pride, but a warning that thinking victory is assured is a mistake.
Mortals always feeling proud
-Destiny is yours to take
-To think you've won is a mistake
-Hole in hand straight through the palm
Repetition of the hole in the hand motif and the sound of crushing bone, emphasizing the dangerous yet transformative nature of the journey.
Reach the place where fear is gone
-Theres the sound of crushing bone and western wings will take you home
-Hole in hand straight through the palm
-Reach the place where fear is gone
-Theres the sound of crushing bone and western wings will take you home
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