Who will answer
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics


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From the canyons of the mind
whe wander on and stumble blindly
through the often tangled maze
of starless nights and sunless days
while asking for some kind of clue,
a road to lead us to the truth
but who will answer.
Side by side two people stand
together vowing hand in hand
that love's embedded in their hearts.
But soon an empty feeling starts
to overwhelm their hollow lives
and when they seek the "hows" and "whys"
who will answer.
On a strange and distant hill
a young man's lying very still,
his arms will never hold his child
because a bullet running wild
has struck him down! and now we cry
"Dear God! oh why, oh why"
but who will answer.
High upon a lonely ledge
a figure teeters near the edge
and jeering crowds collect below
to egg him on with "go man go"
but who will ask what led him
to his private day of doom
and who will answer.
If the soul is darkened
by a fear it cannot name,
if the mind is baffled
when the rules don't fit the game,
who will answer...
Hallelujah.

In this room with darkened shades,
the scent of sandalwood pervades
the coloured thoughts in muddled heads
reclining on the rumpled beds
of unmade dreams that can't come true
and when we ask what we should do
who will answer.
Neath the spreading mushroom tree
the world revolves in apathy
as overhead a row of specks
roars on, drowned out by discotheques
and if a secret button's pressed
because one man has been outguessed
who will answer.
In our hope in walnut shells
worn round the neck with temple bells?
or deep within some cloistered walls
were hooded figures pray in balls?
or in old books on dusty shelves?
or in our stars? Or in ourselves?
who will will asnwer.
If the sould is darkened
by a fear it cannot name,
if the mind is baffled
when the rules don't fit the game




who will answer...
Hallelujah

Overall Meaning

Luis Eduardo Aute’s Who will answer is a sombre meditation upon the meaning of existence, exploring the innate human need for answers to life’s mysteries. In each verse, the song poses a question about the human condition, but in each case, there is no clear answer. The opening lines set the tone for the entire song, painting a bleak picture of our existence where we “wander on and stumble blindly / through the often tangled maze / of starless nights and sunless days” seeking some answers to life’s questions, but with “no road to lead us to the truth”. Aute takes us on a tour of human despair, raising one existential question after another, from the nature of love and an individual’s purpose in life, to the senseless violence that causes people to suffer and die, and the underlying meaninglessness of existence. The song ends with a call for hope, with the repeated “Hallelujah”, an expression of faith in the power of the divine.


Line by Line Meaning

From the canyons of the mind
Starting from the abyss within our minds


we wander on and stumble blindly
we move on aimlessly and cluelessly


through the often tangled maze
through the complex and complicated pathways


of starless nights and sunless days
of dark and gloomy times of both day and night


while asking for some kind of clue,
yearning for a hint or direction


a road to lead us to the truth
a way to find the true path


but who will answer.
but no one seems to respond or provide an answer.


Side by side two people stand
Two people together


together vowing hand in hand
committing to a promise together


that love's embedded in their hearts.
that their love is deeply ingrained in their hearts


But soon an empty feeling starts
But soon their love fades away


to overwhelm their hollow lives
and consume their empty existence


and when they seek the "hows" and "whys"
when they ask how and why it happened


who will answer.
no one seems to be there to give them answers


On a strange and distant hill
On a far off and mysterious hill


a young man's lying very still,
a young man is lying lifeless


his arms will never hold his child
he'll never be able to hold his own child


because a bullet running wild
because he was hit by a stray bullet


has struck him down! and now we cry
and now we mourn his tragic demise


"Dear God! oh why, oh why"
"Oh my God! Why did this happen?"


but who will answer.
yet no one seems to be there to provide an explanation


High upon a lonely ledge
On a solitary and high edge


a figure teeters near the edge
a person is standing hesitantly near the brink


and jeering crowds collect below
while the crowd below encourages him


to egg him on with "go man go"
to push him forward with words of encouragement


but who will ask what led him
but no one seems to be curious about what brought him there


to his private day of doom
On his own personal doomsday


and who will answer.
yet again, no one seems to be there to provide an explanation


If the soul is darkened
If one's soul feels dark and empty


by a fear it cannot name,
due to an unidentifiable fear


if the mind is baffled
if the mind is confused and cannot comprehend


when the rules don't fit the game,
when the traditional rules do not apply to the situation


who will answer...
who can provide an explanation or guidance in this scenario?


Hallelujah.
An expression of joy, or exaltation.


In this room with darkened shades,
In a dimly lit room


the scent of sandalwood pervades
sandalwood fragrance is present in the air


the coloured thoughts in muddled heads
confused thoughts in disorientated minds


reclining on the rumpled beds
while lying on unkempt and untidy beds


of unmade dreams that can't come true
of unfulfilled and impossible dreams


and when we ask what we should do
when we try to figure out what to do


who will answer.
again, no one seems to respond and give us an answer


Neath the spreading mushroom tree
Under a large mushroom tree


the world revolves in apathy
The world rolls along with indifference


as overhead a row of specks
while a group of aircraft fly overhead


roars on, drowned out by discotheques
their noise is overshadowed by sound from nearby discos


and if a secret button's pressed
if someone eventually presses an unknown button


because one man has been outguessed
because someone has outsmarted a person


who will answer.
no one seems prepared to provide the answers or solutions


In our hope in walnut shells
Placing faith in small things like walnut shells


worn round the neck with temple bells?
Wearing it like a necklace with bells from a temple?


or deep within some cloistered walls
Or within the walls of certain secluded places


were hooded figures pray in balls?
Where hooded people pray in isolation?


or in old books on dusty shelves?
Or within old or ancient books covered in dust?


or in our stars? Or in ourselves?
Or maybe in the universe/space or in our own capabilities and efforts?


who will answer.
who can provide an answer, and how can we find it?


If the soul is darkened
If one's soul feels dark and empty


by a fear it cannot name,
due to an unidentifiable fear


if the mind is baffled
if the mind is confused and cannot comprehend


when the rules don't fit the game
when the traditional rules do not apply to the situation


who will answer...
who can provide an explanation or guidance in this scenario?


Hallelujah
An expression of joy or elation




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