I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
He never closed his eyes
Or so we theorized
But we were young and bold
And he was mostly old
And his time nearly done
He came back from a war
On some forgotten shore
And sat and watched the world
And never said a word
And so I asked for one
Watching waiting
Old man tell me what have we become
Anticipating
All the hating that was yet undone
He turned around and stared into the sun
He fought for things so clear
And never thought he'd fear
A brother or his child
Or killing having style
Watch the colors run
Watching waiting
Old man tell me what have we become
Anticipating
All the hating that was yet undone
He turned around and stared into the sun
And now he only hears
And his eyes they only tear
So tread most carefully
For he's still listening
Watch the colors run
Watching waiting
Old man tell me what have we become
Anticipating
All the hating hat was yet undone
He turned around and stared into the sun
Or so we theorized
But we were young and bold
And he was mostly old
And his time nearly done
He came back from a war
On some forgotten shore
And sat and watched the world
And never said a word
And so I asked for one
Watching waiting
Old man tell me what have we become
Anticipating
All the hating that was yet undone
He turned around and stared into the sun
He fought for things so clear
And never thought he'd fear
A brother or his child
Or killing having style
Watch the colors run
Watching waiting
Old man tell me what have we become
Anticipating
All the hating that was yet undone
He turned around and stared into the sun
And now he only hears
And his eyes they only tear
So tread most carefully
For he's still listening
Watch the colors run
Watching waiting
Old man tell me what have we become
Anticipating
All the hating hat was yet undone
He turned around and stared into the sun
Lyrics submitted by Seven
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