Walking Dead
J.Nation Lyrics
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We've been to this place before.
Yeah we danced through the night as the place burned bright.
And the pages passed out on the floor.
[Chorus]
What's so new about what you're saying?
It's a new generation with the same sad song.
Just another generation with the same sad song.
The walking dead couldn't tell us any better.
It's a tale you gotta live to know.
Yeah the story y'all shot is from the book I wrote
I've forgotten more then you'll ever know!
'Cause at the end of the day when the hope fades away.
I was an author you could never afford.
You're up one last stand, with the boys and the band
Before the demon strikes the final chord.
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
You've got tons of fans in hell boy that much I know.
Tune me up and turn me on before I go!
Just another sad song!
[Chorus]
In J.Nation's song "Walking Dead," the lyrics refer to the cyclical nature of human experiences, particularly in the context of music and entertainment. The opening lines, "the greats come alive, the wall is one fire" suggest a sense of nostalgia for a time when music was enlivened by a passion and conviction that seems lost today. The reference to "we've been to this place before" is reminiscent of the familiar feeling of hearing a song or story that seems all too familiar, and yet still manages to captivate and resonate with listeners.
The chorus repeats the line "what's so new about what you're saying?" twice, creating an atmosphere of skepticism and perhaps even frustration with the lack of originality in modern music. The title "Walking Dead" is itself a reference to a popular TV show about a group of survivors struggling to survive a zombie apocalypse. By using this title, J.Nation implies that modern music is like a lifeless, uncreative copy of past successes, much like zombie hordes.
The bridge line "you've got tons of fans in hell boy that much I know" is an ironic comment on the fact that even though this music may not be original anymore, it still has a massive following, perhaps even among the damned. The final lines of the song, "just another sad song" suggest resignation to the fact that even though the song may be repetitive, it still carries an emotional weight that people can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
The greats come alive, the wall is one fire
We've seen this kind of situation before, where legendary figures and ideals rise again amidst chaos and destruction.
Yeah we danced through the night as the place burned bright.
Even though everything around us was disintegrating, we still chose to keep dancing and celebrating life.
And the pages passed out on the floor.
Despite the chaos, the story still continues and the songs that we sing might have different lyrics written on different pages but ultimately they lie scattered around us, forgotten and neglected.
What's so new about what you're saying?
Your words are no different than the same old depressing song that the older generations keep repeating.
It's a new generation with the same sad song.
No matter what the era, the same bleakness keeps on repeating itself.
The walking dead couldn't tell us any better.
Even those who have been through the worst cannot truly explain the horrors that we have faced and we need to live through it to understand it.
It's a tale you gotta live to know.
The only way to truly understand the story is to experience it for oneself.
Yeah the story y'all shot is from the book I wrote
Even though you might have captured an image of the tale, you have no idea of what it truly means or represents.
I've forgotten more then you'll ever know!
I have been through more than you can imagine and I have seen things that you could never even fathom understanding.
I was an author you could never afford.
The darkness and misery that I have experienced are too expensive for you to bear or comprehend.
You're up one last stand, with the boys and the band
We are standing together for one last time, facing the final moments together, supported by our friends and family.
Before the demon strikes the final chord.
But, despite our last stand, the demon of despair is waiting to strike a final and crushing blow, putting an inevitable end to it all.
You've got tons of fans in hell boy that much I know.
Even if you do end up burning in hell, you will still have plenty of supporters and fans who will follow you there.
Tune me up and turn me on before I go!
Before it all comes to an end, let the music consume and energize me for one last hurrah to carry me to the final breath.
Just another sad song!
Everything that we have been through is just another sad song that the world will forget and ignore.
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