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Hill St. Soul Lyrics
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She said, "You know I gotta a very special feeling,
That truth and freedom will break out today!"
(Break down the walls today)
"'Cause there's a message in the cards, it reads:
Today's the day to break the fuckin' mold!
"Smash it to pieces,
While singing one, two, one two three four"
Paper to pen; yeah smash it all to pieces
Become a vehicle that blossoms truth and freedom
Every city, every street, every town,
New pulse, heartbeat!
A vision came to me, in a dream?
Not in a dream while sitting at the subway station
Waiting for the train to take me away
(From this wretched dark place)
It might have been an angel or a ghost
I don't know?
But its message came through
Shining crystal clear
"Smash it to pieces,
While singing one, two, one two three four"
There's not a name you can assign it
More than a movement
It's the fabric that makes up a human being
There's nothing stupid but love,
Caring, peace instead of guns
So now we've got to
Take to that message to the streets!
Through our art, through our hard work,
Get on your feet!
In the song "Pieces" by Hill St. Soul, the lyrics tell a story of a psychic and a dream that both bring messages of hope and liberation. The psychic predicts that "truth and freedom will break out today" and urges the listener to "break down the walls" and "smash it to pieces" of the mold that society has built. The dream brings a message to "smash it to pieces" as well, but with an added emphasis on becoming a "vehicle that blossoms truth and freedom". The song encourages listeners to take this message to the streets through their art and hard work, spreading love, caring, and peace instead of violence.
The lyrics of "Pieces" are powerful in their call for collective action and breaking away from the status quo. By invoking elements of past social movements and urging listeners to create a new movement based on love, the song becomes a call to arms for a better future. The use of repetition, such as the repeated call to "smash it to pieces", adds to the urgency and power of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
A psychic said to me, what did she say?
I met a psychic and asked her for her insights.
She said, "You know I gotta a very special feeling,
The psychic felt that something big was about to happen.
That truth and freedom will break out today!"
The psychic predicted that today would be the day that the truth and freedom would be revealed.
"'Cause there's a message in the cards, it reads:
The psychic read a message in her tarot cards.
Today's the day to break the fuckin' mold!
The message in the tarot card was to break the mold today.
"Smash it to pieces,
The message in the tarot card was to break down the old ways.
While singing one, two, one two three four"
The message in the tarot card was to do this while singing a song with a beat of one, two, one, two, three, four.
Paper to pen; yeah smash it all to pieces
Get rid of any preconceived notions and write freely.
Become a vehicle that blossoms truth and freedom
Use writing as a means to express the truth and promote freedom.
Every city, every street, every town,
This message needs to be spread everywhere.
New pulse, heartbeat!
This message will bring new life to those who receive it.
A vision came to me, in a dream?
I had a vision, maybe in a dream.
Not in a dream while sitting at the subway station
No, it wasn't in a dream, I was just waiting for the subway when it came to me.
Waiting for the train to take me away
I was waiting for the train to take me away from the present situation.
"(From this wretched dark place)
I was in a dark place and needed to leave it behind.
It might have been an angel or a ghost
I'm not sure if it was a divine being or a deceased person trying to communicate with me.
But its message came through
The message was clear and impactful.
"Shining crystal clear
The message was pure and honest.
"Smash it to pieces,
The message was similar to the one from the psychic - to break down the old ways.
While singing one, two, one two three four"
The same instructions from the tarot cards - to do it while singing a song with a beat.
There's not a name you can assign it
This message cannot be fully described or defined by one term.
More than a movement
It's something more significant than a simple act or trend.
It's the fabric that makes up a human being
This message is a part of our very existence and humanity.
There's nothing stupid but love,
The only thing that is truly valuable and necessary is love.
Caring, peace instead of guns
These are the things we should be focusing on, rather than violence and war.
So now we've got to
It's up to us now.
Take to that message to the streets!
We need to share this message with the world outside.
Through our art, through our hard work,
We can share this message through the things we create and the effort we put in.
Get on your feet!
We need to take action and do something about it.
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