Black Roses
Aviators Lyrics

Children joyful dancing in the sun
Innocent and carefree, children are happily enjoying life

With a blissful ignorance of what's to come
Unaware of the hardships and challenges that lie ahead

When the guardsmen start to struggle
When those in power face difficulties and challenges

And the barriers give way
And the obstacles and limitations break down

We're broken and we wither in the fray
We are shattered and weaken in the chaos and conflict

Running off afraid of what's to come
Fleeing in fear of the future

When you're facing down the barrel
When you confront the threat or danger

Of the lawman's gun
Of the authority's control or punishment

But the saints have learned the secret
But the wise ones have discovered the truth

And the rebels know the same
And the outcasts and non-conformists understand it too

We're killing just to bury our remains
We are causing harm or destruction just to hide our vulnerabilities

Preludes of every stanza
Beginning phrases or verses of each part

End on repeating notes
Conclude with recurring themes or ideas

A tale of woe and sadness
A story of sorrow and unhappiness

Chorus of silent throats
Collective silence and unexpressed emotions

We try and keep a memory
We attempt to preserve a recollection

Transcribing every line
Writing down and recording every detail

But when they turn to ashes
But when memories fade and vanish

We perish slaves to time
We succumb to the passing of time, trapped in its control

Burned out on borrowed moments
Exhausted from transient and fleeting experiences

Used up like cigarettes
Consumed and discarded like disposable items

We feel our time expiring
We sense our limited time running out

But it's not over yet
But there is still more to come

Each finds a meager purpose
Each discovers a humble reason for existence

Though our cold grave await's
Despite the inevitability of death

We face the morbid beauty
We confront the haunting allure

Of our collective fate
Of the shared destiny we all share

We are flawed chained to the laws of nature
We are imperfect and bound by the rules of the natural world

I guess we'll have to teach each other
Perhaps it's our responsibility to impart knowledge to one another

To leave legends to our names
To establish a lasting reputation or legacy

Sometimes we pull ourselves together
At times, we gather our strength and resolve

But our efforts fade away
Yet our attempts eventually diminish

we are dust
We are nothing more than particles blown by the wind

Crumbling by the moment
Falling apart with each passing second

We try to push away the ending
We strive to avoid the inevitable conclusion

And black roses fall the same
And even in despair, suffering affects everyone equally