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Arrows in Words from the Sky Lyrics

Break the silence
The clouds lift in the dawn inside my mind
Is the darkness casting a reflection?
Staring at a broken mirror wanting⁠
Can’t ever realize⁠
You say that you believe⁠
But do you know the reason why?⁠
Centuries of pain, under a paper sword⁠
Arrows in words from the sky⁠

Breaking dawn⁠
(I am reborn)⁠
Right the wrong⁠
(The ark of justice)⁠
Holding on⁠
(By a thread I’ll)⁠
Carry on⁠
And rise above this⁠

Pain ⁠
How you gently strip my confidence ⁠
Away⁠
How your sweet caress is black and blue and ⁠
Gray⁠
Archers at the ready, bows drawn aiming high⁠
Arrows in words from the sky⁠

Buried songs⁠
(Anthems to a)⁠
Frozen sun⁠
(Her cold will strengthen)⁠
Fighting on (This war, no more)⁠
(Lift up your brother)⁠
Night is long (My heart, so dark)⁠
Keep pushing through this⁠

Pain ⁠
How you gently strip my confidence ⁠
Away⁠
How your sweet caress is black and blue and ⁠
Gray⁠
Archers at the ready, bows drawn aiming high⁠
Arrows in words from the sky⁠

The sky is the darkest just before the dawn so keep the faith⁠
And wipe away your tears and wipe the spit off of your face⁠
A spirit’s buried inside, you were meant to shine a light⁠
Glow incandescent, let them fear the fire burning bright⁠

Shine⁠
Burn your fire⁠
Bright⁠
Burn away the⁠

Pain ⁠
How you gently strip my confidence ⁠
Away⁠
Oh your sweet caress is black and blue and ⁠
Gray⁠
Archers at the ready, bows drawn aiming high⁠
Arrows

Pain ⁠
How you gently strip my confidence ⁠
Away⁠
How your sweet caress is black and blue and ⁠
Gray⁠
Archers at the ready, bows drawn aiming high⁠
Arrows in words from the sky⁠
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kingofstilport On Dec 01, 2023
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Cover art for Arrows in Words from the Sky	 lyrics by Machine Head

The climactic track, which follows Ares and Eros' emotional conflict in "Terminus." At this point, Ares and Eros have committed acts of violence in the name of lost loved ones, and are confronting the consequences of those acts. The mental anguish that clouded them begins to lift and brings a dawn to their darkest night. Both see the damage caused.

The arrows being drawn are messages of moral judgment, truths descending from above from archers; Something external, yet undeniable. The “Archers” are symbolic agents of change, judgment, or truth, and represent one’s own conscience. Both Eros and Ares' conscience are aiming their messages, the irrefutable realities or facts, that will wound them. But even when the truth hurts, they are encouraged to stand back up instead of running, so they can face the reality and push past shame, humiliation, and grief, in order to face the world again. Each of them recognizes that their potential, the spirit inside, the fire, is meant to be more than pain. That fire from losing their loved ones that drove this senseless war still burns in them, and only now do they realize that it should be a symbol for renewal and defiance; It's not for destruction, but illumination. Illuminating a rebirth of character.

Song Meaning
Positive
Subjective
Enjoyment
Redemption
Confrontation
Renewal
Conscience
Illumination
 
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