Raise A Banner
Raising Banners of Desperation: Zach Schmidt's Poignant Reflections
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I wish a hero would come to save the day
I express a desire for a hero to come and save the day.
Mine was gone on my birthday
My hero was absent on my birthday, suggesting a personal disappointment or loss.
Here comes a storm we just can't stay
A metaphorical storm is approaching that cannot be avoided or ignored.
Lord please save our souls
A plea to the Lord for salvation of souls, indicating a sense of desperation or vulnerability.
I hear the rain it pounds on my front door
I can hear the rain pounding on my front door, creating a sense of harsh and unwelcome conditions.
Someone said son that less is more
Someone advises that having less is more, but the speaker disagrees, feeling that less is more than they can afford.
But lately less is more than I can afford
Expressing a struggle with financial difficulties or the burdens of life.
And I'm probably just better off dead
Contemplating the idea that the speaker might be better off dead, possibly reflecting on the challenges they face.
I'll raise a banner and make a toast
Committing to raising a banner and making a toast as a form of celebration or acknowledgment.
To your father, son and your holy ghost
Acknowledging the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost in a toast, possibly invoking religious or spiritual elements.
While your kids run around with holes in their clothes
Observing children running around with holes in their clothes, symbolizing neglect or hardship.
And you close all your compassion inside
People are closing off their compassion, possibly indicating a lack of empathy or concern in society.
A friend of mine, he said to me
A friend advises the speaker that happiness will set them free.
Happiness son, it will set you free
Emphasizing that freedom requires belief and commitment.
But freedom is something in which you must believe
Choosing to keep a low profile to navigate challenges.
So I'll just keep my head down low
Reiterating the commitment to raise a banner and make a toast despite difficulties.
And raise a banner and make a toast
Continuing to acknowledge the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost in the toast.
To your father, son and your holy ghost
Observing children with holes in their clothes as a recurring symbol of hardship.
While your kids run around with holes in their clothes
Highlighting the tendency to close off compassion despite challenges.
And you close all your compassion inside
Expressing a commitment to hard work, even to the point of physical strain.
So I will work my hands until they bleed
Suggesting that a working man is a product of greed, possibly commenting on societal structures.
For a working man is bread from greed
Defining greed as the measure of success and implying its insatiable nature.
Greed is the measure of which you must succeed
Stating that success is never enough, possibly critiquing the pursuit of material success.
And success it is never enough
Reiterating the commitment to raise a banner and make a toast, emphasizing the ritual despite the challenges.
So let's raise a banner and make a toast
Continuing to acknowledge the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost in the toast.
To your father, son and your holy ghost
Observing children with holes in their clothes as a recurring symbol of hardship.
While your kids run around with holes in their clothes
Highlighting the tendency to close off compassion despite challenges.
And you close all your compassion inside
Reiterating the commitment to raise a banner and make a toast despite difficulties.
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