Stand Or Fall
Glass Tiger Lyrics

If I could walk on the water
The singer expresses their desire to have a supernatural ability to overcome obstacles and limitations in life.

If only I could fly
The singer expresses their desire for freedom and escape, even if it requires a fantastical solution.

Over this border
The singer refers to some kind of boundary or restriction that they want to cross or break through.

To freedom before I die
The artist's ultimate goal is to achieve freedom, and they feel a sense of urgency to do so before they die.

A woman cries beside a wall
The artist observes a woman who is upset and grieving, possibly due to some injustice or tragedy.

Of names
The wall beside which the woman is crying has names written on it, possibly of people who have died or suffered in some way.

A broken hearted witness
The singer empathizes with the woman's pain and sees themselves as someone who bears witness to the same injustice.

To the shame
The artist sees the injustice as shameful or disgraceful.

She asks, 'Who will take the blame?'
The woman is looking for someone to hold accountable for the injustice.

She's asking you and I
The artist feels personally responsible to help address the issue, and encourages the listener to do the same.

Stand or fall--welcome to this promised land
The singer presents a choice between succeeding or failing, and frames the outcome as a kind of 'promised land'.

Stand or fall--don't let it die at the hands of man
The artist urges the listener to take action to prevent failure or defeat, and sees humanity as the cause of the problem.

For it's here we fall.
The singer suggests that failure is inevitable unless action is taken to prevent it.

So deliver the children
The singer calls for help to protect vulnerable members of society, namely children.

With silence in their eyes
The children may not be able to vocalize their own suffering, but it is still real and significant.

They carry the burden
The children are suffering from something negative that is not their fault, but which they must still bear the consequences of.

Of a world filled with lies
The artist views the world as corrupt and deceitful, with hidden or false motivations behind many actions.

Poison in our rivers, oil on the sand
The singer lists specific examples of environmental damage caused by human activity.

The hunger cries of a homeless man
The singer highlights a social issue of poverty and the basic need for food and shelter going unmet.

A rain of acid that burns our land
The artist describes another environmental issue, this time of acid rain causing damage to the earth.

But where were you and I
The artist switches from describing problems to questioning the listener's involvement or lack thereof in trying to solve them.

You and I
The artist emphasizes that everyone shares some responsibility for the problems and potential solutions.

Oh come and walk by my side
The singer invites the listener to work together in addressing problems and helping others.

Together we'll watch the
The artist sees teamwork as a means to achieve a better future.

Arms of the world open wide
The singer has a hopeful vision of the world being welcoming and embracing diversity.

For it's nation time
The singer implies a call to action for people to unite together on a larger scale to work towards progress.

Nation time! Go!
The singer ends with an energetic and optimistic directive to take action immediately.