Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Waiting for.
For the battle cry.
I took you into hell.
Step aside.
Now I know.
Lost souls looking dead.
Without anything & nothing to say.
Angel Down
Angel Down from the barrel of a gun.
I don't feel the same today.
This soothing makes me very afraid.
Paint your eyes and bite your tongue.
Fake lies I can't hear ya.
Wrapped in lies, bathed in truth.
If I could see, I'd see nothing.
For the battle cry.
I took you into hell.
Step aside.
Now I know.
Lost souls looking dead.
Without anything & nothing to say.
Angel Down
Angel Down from the barrel of a gun.
I don't feel the same today.
This soothing makes me very afraid.
Paint your eyes and bite your tongue.
Fake lies I can't hear ya.
Wrapped in lies, bathed in truth.
If I could see, I'd see nothing.
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Great version of a great song,
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I've always taken this song to be about a group of soldiers who have been through hell and are still being asked to put their lives on the line by their superior officers. The "I" in this song is the CO of the unit, and he's taking his unit's side.
The first two stanzas is the CO describing the state of his unit, and the "step aside" line is the CO telling his superiors to piss off when they want to send them back into battle.
The "Angel down" part is one of his men going down under fire.
The final two stanzas make it seem like the CO's superiors are telling him his unit will get a break ("fake lies") but that he doesn't buy it ("this soothing makes me very afraid") and subsequently tells his men to prepare for battle ("paint your eyes and bite your tongue").
That's the best I got.