Gabriel
Irglova Marketa Lyrics
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Upon it lies a sea of empty shells,
The dream of life on earth dissolving fast,
Like a world painted in aquarelles.
Yet in this a time there's no room for despair, for
There's more to this than what meets the eye.
Dispute no more over right and wrong, for
A prayer for the right to be loved,
Despite all our prior sins,
No one shall cast a stone now, for
If the song is dead, nobody wins.
WHO IS THIS?
You call me Gabriel,
I'm a rider on a white horse.
The tide is rising now,
Make haste and set your course.
Don't wait for the break of dawn, for
The sun isn't gonna rise today, but
Don't worry, all is well,
In its place the moon will light the way.
And from the morrow till the end of time,
Both the sun and moon alike will reign,
It is by the hand of man, not the will of God,
That any lamb was ever slain.
But for the love of life and a life of love,
Let there be no blood shed tonight.
The only way to win this coming trial,
Is to yield your arms, and put up no fight.
The song "Gabriel" by Marketa Irglova begins with a beautiful and haunting image of a bed of golden sand upon which lies a sea of empty shells. The dream of life on earth is dissolving quickly, like a world painted in aquarelles. Despite this, the song acknowledges that there is hope in this time, as there is always more to life than what meets the eye. The song encourages listeners to stop disputing over right and wrong and instead focus on the single cry of hope, to pray for the right to be loved despite prior sins. The song acknowledges that no one is perfect and that we must forgive each other and love each other despite our flaws. The song urges us to stop casting stones at each other and instead work together towards a common goal.
The chorus of the song introduces us to Gabriel, who is a rider on a white horse. The tide is rising, and we must hurry and set our course. The sun isn't going to rise today, but we need not worry, as all is well. In place of the sun, the moon will light our way. The song acknowledges that both the sun and moon will reign from tomorrow until the end of time, and it is only by the hand of man, not the will of God, that any lamb was ever slain. The song ends with a plea for peace, for the love of life and a life of love, and for there to be no bloodshed in the coming trial. The only way to win is to yield our arms and put up no fight.
Line by Line Meaning
Behold a bed of golden sand,
Look at this bed of sand that appears to be golden in color
Upon it lies a sea of empty shells,
There are a bunch of empty shells that are lying on it
The dream of life on earth dissolving fast,
The ideal existence on this planet is vanishing quickly
Like a world painted in aquarelles.
It is similar to a painted depiction that's been created using watercolors.
Yet in this a time there's no room for despair, for
During this point in time, there's no reason to give in to hopelessness because
There's more to this than what meets the eye.
There are things happening that may not be immediately apparent to us
Dispute no more over right and wrong, for
There's no need for arguments over what's right and what's wrong because
The song of hope is but a single cry.
The message of hope is just a single, unified call for all
A prayer for the right to be loved,
It's a plea to be loved without any judgment
Despite all our prior sins,
Even with all the wrong that's been done in the past
No one shall cast a stone now, for
Nobody should cast blame on anyone anymore because
If the song is dead, nobody wins.
If we don't cultivate hope, then all of us will suffer and lose out in some way.
You call me Gabriel,
I go by the name Gabriel
I'm a rider on a white horse.
I ride a white horse into battle.
The tide is rising now,
The situation is getting more intense at this moment,
Make haste and set your course.
Go forward in haste and with a sense of direction.
Don't wait for the break of dawn, for
No need to wait until sunrise because
The sun isn't gonna rise today, but
The sunrise won't happen today, but
Don't worry, all is well,
There's no need to fret because everything's fine.
In its place the moon will light the way.
Instead, there'll be the moon to guide us.
And from the morrow till the end of time,
Beginning tomorrow and up until eternity,
Both the sun and moon alike will reign,
Both the sun and the moon will have equal domination.
It is by the hand of man, not the will of God,
Any harm that comes to us is due to what we do, not some divine plan.
That any lamb was ever slain.
It was us, not God, that caused any destruction.
But for the love of life and a life of love,
For the sake of all existence and a loving world,
Let there be no blood shed tonight.
There should be no aggression or violence whatsoever tonight.
The only way to win this coming trial,
The only way to emerge victorious from the challenges that lie ahead is by
Is to yield your arms, and put up no fight.
Giving up on putting up a fight and laying down all arms.
Contributed by Xavier O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ojásek Olga
Nádherné CD....už jsem si ho koupila.......ta holka má talent a tak málo lidí to ví......
Zdeněk Studenka
Jedna z nejkrásnějších písní!
Škoda, že Markétinu hudbu poslouchá tak málo lidí, protože je úžasná!
Lucie Lechová
celé album je úžasné bych, nevěřila že mne tak chytne..
Tatamarx
Lindo. Lindo.
Gabriel
I love you, Marketa! <3
Gaby Mancari
meravigliosa.....
Romeo and Finn
All glory to our beloved Father and his precious son Jesus Christ