Arise, Dead Man
Rise Beyond Silence: Embracing Sacrifice and Liberation
Lyrics
Dead man, get up and walk again
Encouragement for someone to overcome challenges and revive.
Dead man, get up and walk
Reiteration of the call for the dead man to rise and walk.
Dead man, get up and walk again
Repeat of the plea for the dead man to get up and live once more.
Dead man, get up and walk
Emphasis on the urgency for the dead man to rise and walk.
Good man, why are you silent
Questioning a good man about his silence in the face of challenges.
Good man, have you eyes to see the
Asking a good man if he perceives the violence around him.
Violence, have you hands to give the
Questioning if the good man has the ability to help the oppressed.
Oppressed uprise
Call for the oppressed to rise against their oppressors.
Uprise
Reiteration of the call for the oppressed to rise up and resist.
Step over the sun
Encouragement to overcome challenges symbolized by stepping over the sun.
Have I been a bad man
Self-reflection on one's actions and questioning morality.
Pick up the mat and go
Instruction to pick up the mat, possibly a metaphor for burdens, and move forward.
All I wanted was a chance to show you
Desire for an opportunity to demonstrate personal growth.
How far I came from what I was
Expressing the distance traveled from the past and personal transformation.
The man I am, the difference
Highlighting the difference in the current identity compared to the past.
It's more than what I'm living for
Stating that life's purpose goes beyond mere existence.
It's everything I surrendered
Acknowledging the sacrifices made and their significance.
You must at least see sacrifice
Emphasizing the importance of recognizing and appreciating sacrifice.
As my new body comes to life
Anticipation of a rejuvenated life and embodiment of sacrifice in a new form.
I will embody sacrifice
Commitment to embodying the concept of sacrifice with the new lease of life.
As my new body comes to life
Reiteration of the commitment to embodying sacrifice with the new life.
With love, a new friend, at my side
Expressing the support of a new friend and the power of love.
I will do more than survive
Declaration of intent to do more than just survive with the newfound life.
Dead man, get up and walk again
Final call for the dead man to rise and walk again.
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