Lyrics
There is a place that's far away from here
Describing a distant place away from the speaker's current location.
Where the sun beats like a drum but the skies are never clear
Depicting a place with intense sunlight but consistently cloudy skies.
Every day is harder than the last
Expressing the increasing difficulty of each day.
And the answers never come no matter how often you ask
Highlighting the frustration of not receiving answers despite repeated inquiries.
I feel lucky sometimes
Acknowledging occasional feelings of luck.
I should feel lucky all the time
Reflecting on the realization that the speaker should feel fortunate consistently.
There is a kid in a bunker full of sand
Introducing a character in a bunker, surrounded by incomprehensible voices.
All around him he hears voices he'll never understand
Describing the confusion faced by the character in the bunker.
Every night is longer than the last
Conveying the extended difficulty of each night with unsettling dreams.
With fever dreams of war machines and never coming back
Depicting the haunting dreams of war machines and the fear of never returning.
I feel lucky sometimes
Reiterating occasional feelings of luck in the face of challenges.
When I should feel lucky all the time
Emphasizing that feeling fortunate should be a constant state.
But it's easy to ignore
Noting the ease with which the speaker can overlook their blessings.
Like the distant sound of thunder
Comparing the tendency to ignore blessings to the distant sound of thunder.
And it's strange that I don't wonder
Expressing the speaker's surprise at not questioning certain aspects of life.
Who is caught inside the storm
Pondering who is enduring difficulties like being caught in a storm.
Who is caught inside the storm
Repeating the question of who might be facing challenges.
I had a friend from back when we were kids
Introducing a friend from childhood who joined the army.
After school he joined the army and I haven't seen him since
Expressing the speaker's loss of contact with the friend since he joined the military.
Every day the news is all the same
Highlighting the monotonous nature of daily news, especially concerning the military.
I go flipping through the pages hoping I won't see his name
Conveying the speaker's apprehension about finding the friend's name in the news.
I feel lucky sometimes
Reiterating occasional feelings of luck despite the ongoing challenges.
I should feel lucky all the time
Stressing the importance of feeling fortunate consistently, even in difficult times.
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