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Brother, my brother
You can hold it all together
Night brings night
Where it 's cold and dark forever
If our lines alright
I never wanna see the night
Why oh why
In the darkness I'll be back for you
Brother, my brother
You've got to hold yourself together
Night, all night
I'll be running out forever
No we'll live and die
Far, far away from any eyes
Oh, now the darkness comes alive
Now the darkness comes for me
And it comes for you
And I heard your final cry
Through the dark tonight
I'm coming back for you
And I'll find you aright
Where you sleep tonight
I guess that's all you do
Brother, my brother
We can hold it all together
Night, all night
We're running out forever
No, we'll live and die
Far, far away from any eyes
Oh, now the darkness comes alive
It comes for me
And I come for you
And I heard your final cry
Through the dark tonight
I'm coming back for you
And I'll find you alright
Where you sleep tonight
I guess that's all you do
And I heard your final cry
Through the dark tonight
I'm coming back for you
And I heard your final cry
Where you sleep tonight
I guess that's all you do
There's a dream I had
Where somebody watched out for me and you
And in the end of life
There was no one there for me and you
There's a dream I had
There was no one there
In the dark tonight
I'm coming back for you
Baby, in our lives
There was no one there for me and you
You can hold it all together
Night brings night
Where it 's cold and dark forever
If our lines alright
I never wanna see the night
Why oh why
In the darkness I'll be back for you
You've got to hold yourself together
Night, all night
I'll be running out forever
No we'll live and die
Far, far away from any eyes
Oh, now the darkness comes alive
Now the darkness comes for me
And it comes for you
Through the dark tonight
I'm coming back for you
And I'll find you aright
Where you sleep tonight
I guess that's all you do
We can hold it all together
Night, all night
We're running out forever
No, we'll live and die
Far, far away from any eyes
Oh, now the darkness comes alive
It comes for me
And I come for you
Through the dark tonight
I'm coming back for you
And I'll find you alright
Where you sleep tonight
I guess that's all you do
Through the dark tonight
I'm coming back for you
Where you sleep tonight
I guess that's all you do
Where somebody watched out for me and you
And in the end of life
There was no one there for me and you
There was no one there
I'm coming back for you
Baby, in our lives
There was no one there for me and you
Song Info
Submitted by
mellow_harsher On Nov 21, 2017
More The Rural Alberta Advantage
Edmonton
Frank, AB
In the Summertime
The Ballad of the RAA
Tornado '87
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I know this is not the intended meaning behind this song but as a veteran it has always reminded me.of the language used by veterans (brothers in arms) when supporting each other through depression and ptsd. "Brother, my brother We can hold it all together" This felt to me like one veteran trying desperately to help another.
The references to "the darkness" felt to me like a metaphor for the depression that has driven so many veterans to self harm.and even suicide.
"And I heard your final cry Where you sleep tonight I guess that's all you do"
When a veteran takes their own life the entire support network feels the loss. These lines reminded me of how that feels.
"There's a dream I had Where somebody watched out for me and you And in the end of life There was no one there for me and you."
This line hits hard for me. It very much evokes the sense of abandonment and betrayal that many veterans feel after they come home from war.
Again, I know this is not the intended meaning of this song but the lyrics are very powerful and the themes of loss and hopelessness unfortunately fit very well with veterans issues.
About two brothers in the foster system that are being tormented and have no one but themselves and no one cares.