Union Hall
Foreign Born Lyrics
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ooooh
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When I go back to Union Hall
Yes, I'll go back for sun
No water here in these open lands
No water here will work
Yes I'll return to work
Try my hand at climbing
Those hills all in reverse
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
When you and I have come to pass
With all the things we've earned
Because of us the land will break
And the land will learn
And I go back to Union Hall
There is no other place
That looks so odd in sunlight
So awful in the shade
When I go back to Union Hall
Yes I'll go back for Sun
No water in these open lands
No water left for us
When I go back to Union Hall
When I go back for sun
No other words can fit this time
No others words will work.
The opening lines of Foreign Born's "Union Hall" set a desolate tone. The lack of water in the open lands is a recurring motif throughout the song, highlighting the struggle of living in harsh conditions. The singer of the song longs to return to Union Hall, a place that may not necessarily be paradise, but it's where they feel at home. And they will try their hand at climbing the hills in reverse, a metaphor for the challenges and setbacks they will face when exploring new paths in life.
As the song progresses, the singer looks towards the future, anticipating a time when they and their loved ones will have moved on from this difficult existence. They muse that their hard work will have helped the land break and learn, implicit in this sentiment is the hope that their struggle will have been worthwhile.
The refrain repeats throughout the song, creating a sense of nostalgia as the singer looks back on the place they call home. It’s a love letter to a place that may not have a lot to offer, but it's where they belong, and it's where they will always return to.
Line by Line Meaning
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Musical interlude
When I go back to Union Hall
The singer will return to Union Hall
Yes, I'll go back for sun
The singer will return in search of warm, comforting weather
No water here in these open lands
There is a scarcity of water in the surrounding environment
No water here will work
Attempts at finding water have been unsuccessful
And I'll return those times I've left
The singer wishes to revisit experiences from their past
Yes I'll return to work
The singer plans to resume work at Union Hall
Try my hand at climbing
The artist will attempt to scale steep hills
Those hills all in reverse
The artist will climb the hills in an unusual and challenging direction
When you and I have come to pass
At some point in the future, both the artist and another person will have died
With all the things we've earned
In life, both people have accumulated possessions and experiences
Because of us the land will break
The artist and the other person have had a significant impact on the environment
And the land will learn
The environment will adapt and change due to the impact of human activity
There is no other place
The singer believes that Union Hall is unique
That looks so odd in sunlight
Union Hall has a strange appearance when sunlit
So awful in the shade
Union Hall has a negative appearance in shaded areas
When I go back for sun
The artist will visit Union Hall in search of sunny weather
No water in these open lands
The surrounding environment remains parched
No water left for us
Attempts at finding water have thoroughly failed
When I go back to Union Hall
The artist will revisit Union Hall
No other words can fit this time
The artist cannot articulate their experience in any other way
No others words will work
The artist's emotions cannot be described using any other words
Writer(s): Ariel Rechtshaid, Garrett Ray, Matthew Popieluch, Lewis Pesacov
Contributed by Gabriella S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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che strani controtempo.