Most of the first stanza is speaking of the past. The first two lines represent how time is blurring, all seems the same. Same protocol... Same everything. Time is flying by, and not for good reason. The 3rd and 4th lines talk about his memories of a normal life are fading, becoming a fantasy it seems. Amist all the chaos and poverty and destruction in the Middle East, how could his normal life exist outside of this? "Ink on the page" is letters from loved ones, they are the only thing that he can still grasp to and remember what he fights for. He 'can't seem to find his way home' is him having trouble returning to normal after coming home.
The chorus is him describing how "heaven" is locking him out. "Heaven" could be many meanings, perhaps that's intentional. "Heaven" could be symbolic of home life, how it seems angelic compared to life overseas. Or he could feel like Heaven is legit locking him out for sinning. I think it has both meanings going on at once, dual wield. :)
The next stanza talks about his experiences in combat. The places he has seen is poverty and destruction. The stories and dreams are the dreams that have been crushed by the war in the Middle East. The faces he'll never see is most likely referring to the people he has personally shot or fallen comrades, or both. This is causing him to have trouble assimilating back into society. PTS stuff probably
This is obviously about a solider returning home.
Most of the first stanza is speaking of the past. The first two lines represent how time is blurring, all seems the same. Same protocol... Same everything. Time is flying by, and not for good reason. The 3rd and 4th lines talk about his memories of a normal life are fading, becoming a fantasy it seems. Amist all the chaos and poverty and destruction in the Middle East, how could his normal life exist outside of this? "Ink on the page" is letters from loved ones, they are the only thing that he can still grasp to and remember what he fights for. He 'can't seem to find his way home' is him having trouble returning to normal after coming home.
The chorus is him describing how "heaven" is locking him out. "Heaven" could be many meanings, perhaps that's intentional. "Heaven" could be symbolic of home life, how it seems angelic compared to life overseas. Or he could feel like Heaven is legit locking him out for sinning. I think it has both meanings going on at once, dual wield. :)
The next stanza talks about his experiences in combat. The places he has seen is poverty and destruction. The stories and dreams are the dreams that have been crushed by the war in the Middle East. The faces he'll never see is most likely referring to the people he has personally shot or fallen comrades, or both. This is causing him to have trouble assimilating back into society. PTS stuff probably