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Promised Land
Angels & Agony Lyrics
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Believing all plans were so right
With your warm blood on my hands
Only for my promised land
It seems that all now is in vain
Fighting for this bloody reign
In my heart it doesn't feel right
Now everyone has died
Take me away from all this death
Save me from pain and sure defeat
Clean my face from your spilled blood
Free my soul that screams to you
Heal my heart and hate underneath
Lay my body to rest in peace
Free my soul that screams to you
and wash my hands in innocence
Troops are moving through the land
Gunshots sound and people cry
Calling names and throwing stones
I spit my blood into the sand
No one left to take the blame
Follow orders in this game
Women cry and children die
All for mankind's greatest lie
The lyrics to Angels & Agony's song Promised Land are describing the emotional turmoil and guilt of a person who was fighting for what they believed was their promised land, only to realize that their actions have caused the death of many innocent people. The opening line "Beneath the burning sun I stand" sets the scene for the intensity of the situation, evoking feelings of heat, exhaustion, and desolation. The person believed that their plans were right, but now they are standing there with "warm blood on my hands." This phrase expresses guilt and responsibility, as the person is forced to face the fact that their actions have caused pain and suffering to others.
The second stanza of the song highlights the desire of the person to be saved from the pain and the sure defeat that they feel. They want to be freed from the guilt and hate that is consuming them so that they can find peace. "Clean my face from your spilled blood, free my soul that screams to you" is an evocative way of asking for forgiveness and trying to leave behind the person that they once were. The final stanza describes the reality of war and how soldiers follow orders blindly, causing the death and destruction of so many innocent people. The line "All for mankind's greatest lie" is a poignant reminder that in times of war, propaganda and ideology often take precedence over human life, causing immense suffering and tragedy.
Line by Line Meaning
Beneath the burning sun I stand
I'm standing in the sun feeling hopeless and lost.
Believing all plans were so right
I used to have faith, but now I see that everything I believed in was wrong.
With your warm blood on my hands
I have killed, and the memory of the blood is still vivid in my mind.
Only for my promised land
But I thought it was for a just and honorable cause.
It seems that all now is in vain
Now that I see the destruction and loss around me, it feels like it was all pointless.
Fighting for this bloody reign
I fought for this kingdom, but it's full of death and destruction.
In my heart it doesn't feel right
I know what I did was wrong, and it weighs heavily on me.
Now everyone has died
All the people I knew and fought alongside are gone.
Take me away from all this death
I want to escape this violent world and never look back.
Save me from pain and sure defeat
I'm hurting and feel like I've lost everything.
Clean my face from your spilled blood
I want to forget the violence and the people I hurt.
Free my soul that screams to you
I want to be absolved of my crimes and find peace.
Heal my heart and hate underneath
I carry a lot of hate and anger within me and I need to let it go.
Lay my body to rest in peace
I want to find peace in death, to finally be at rest.
and wash my hands in innocence
I want to be pure again, to feel clean and free of guilt.
Troops are moving through the land
War is happening all around me.
Gunshots sound and people cry
The sound of guns and the cries of the innocent fill the air.
Calling names and throwing stones
Everyone is angry and turning on each other.
I spit my blood into the sand
I am wounded and bleeding.
No one left to take the blame
Everyone is a victim and no one is truly responsible for what's happening.
Follow orders in this game
We're all just following orders, even if we don't agree with them.
Women cry and children die
Even the innocent are suffering and dying in this senseless war.
All for mankind's greatest lie
All of this fighting and suffering is for a lie, a false idea of what is right and just.
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