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Twilight Campfighter

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Twilight campfighter
You build your fire into an open wound
You want us to feel better
On these darker trails
With light revealing holy grails
To hike through dangerous weather
You need twilight eyes

Sunspot solider, you come from another day
Accept no pay
You want us to feel better
All for longing causes
Racing minds and lengthy pauses
All who must soon shed their veils
And wipe their eyes

As we vegetate and wait around for brighter days
And can dance contented to the sound of money
Could I have seen a sight
Much greater than your twilight eyes
That penetrate your silent lives (lies)

Twilight campfighter
We do congratulate
It's not too late
To make us all feel better
Under darker skies
With your twilight eyes

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i Saw Star Wars On Apr 27, 2002

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2002-04-27 22:37:38

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by vinter

13y ago

I think it's pretty clear these two (Twilight Campfighter and Sunspot Soldiers) are idealists of some sort, keeping up hope in a time when things aren't looking so good. They confront what's painful (build a fire into an open wound) and have integrity, aren't bribable with either money or comfort (accept no pay). While most of us are content to dream about brighter days and dance to the sound of money, they look in our eyes, see though the silent lies that everything is OK with ourselves and the world. But it's not too late to wake up and go with them.

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by Xeans

19y ago

lovely song. not sure what its all about though, amazing band

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