2010
Mista Riha i Mali Moca Lyrics
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I sit by the stream
Heaven blazing in my head I
I dreamt a monstrous dream
Something came up
Out of the sea
Swept through the land of
The rich and the free
I look into the eyes
of my merciful friend
And then I ask myself
Is this the end?
Memories linger
Sad yet sweet
And I think of the souls in heaven who will meet
Altars are burning
With flames far and wide
the foe has crossed over
from the other side
They tip their caps
from the top of the hill
You can feel them come
More brave blood to spill
Along the dim
Atlantic line
The ravaged land
lies for miles behind
the light's coming forward
and the streets are broad
all must yield
To the avenging God
The world is old
The world is grey
Lessons of life
Can't be learned in a day
I watch and I wait
And I listen while I stand
To the music that comes
from a far better land
Close the eyes
of our Captain
Peace may he know
His long night is done
The great leader is laid low
He was ready to fall
He was quick to defend
Killed outright he was
by his own men
It's the last day's last hour
of the last happy year
I feel that the unknown
The world is so near
Pride will vanish
And glory will rot
But virtue lives
and cannot be forgot
The bells
of evening have rung
there's blasphemy
on the end of the tongue
Let them say that I walked
in fair nature's light
And that I was loyal
to truth and to right
Serve God and be truthful
Look upward beyond
Beyond the darkness that masks
the surprises of dawn
In the deep green grasses
of the blood stained woods
They never dreamed of surrendering
They fell where they stood
Stars fell over Alabama
And I saw each star
You're walking in dreams
Whoever you are
Chilled as the skies
Keen as the frost
The ground's froze hard
And the morning is lost
A letter to mother
came today
Gunshot wound to the breast
is what it did say
But he'll be better soon
He's in a hospital bed
But he'll never be better
He's already dead
I'm ten miles outside the city
And I'm lifted away
In an ancient light
That is not of day
They were calm they were blunt
We knew them all too well
We loved each other more than
we ever dared to tell
The song "2010" by Mista Riha i Mali Moca is a contemplative piece reflecting on the cyclical and historical nature of war and conflict. The lyrics begin with the singer crossing the Green Mountain and sitting by a stream, dreaming a monstrous dream of something that comes out of the sea and sweeps through the land of the rich and the free. The singer looks into the eyes of their merciful friend and wonders if this is the end, thinking of the souls in heaven who will meet. The altars are burning with flames far and wide, as the foe has crossed over from the other side. The singer watches and waits, listening to the music that comes from a far better land, closing the eyes of their Captain as peace may finally be known.
The song continues with a reflection on the lessons of life and how they cannot be learned in a day. The singer observes that the world is old and grey, but virtue lives and cannot be forgotten. The bells of the evening have rung and there is blasphemy on the end of the tongue, but the singer is proud to have walked in fair nature's light and loyal to truth and to right. The final stanza reflects on the experience of war, with a letter from a mother indicating that her son has been killed in action, and the singer lifted away in an ancient light that is not of day, thinking of the love they shared and never dared to tell.
Line by Line Meaning
I cross the Green Mountain
I journey through treacherous terrain
I sit by the stream
I pause and reflect by the flowing water
Heaven blazing in my head I
I feel inspired and touched by divinity
I dreamt a monstrous dream
I had a disturbing and vivid nightmare
Something came up
An unforeseeable event occurred
Out of the sea
From the depths of the ocean
Swept through the land of
Moved through the nation of
The rich and the free
People of wealth and liberty
I look into the eyes
I gaze deeply into the eyes
of my merciful friend
Of my kind and caring companion
And then I ask myself
I ponder to myself
Is this the end?
Is this truly the conclusion?
Memories linger
Recollections remain within my mind
Sad yet sweet
Bittersweet
And I think of the souls in heaven who will meet
I contemplate the reunion of heavenly souls
Altars are burning
Religious altars are lit ablaze
With flames far and wide
The fire burns extensively
the foe has crossed over
The enemy has infiltrated
from the other side
From the opposite direction
They tip their caps
They respectfully acknowledge
from the top of the hill
From the peak of the hill
You can feel them come
Their approach is palpable
More brave blood to spill
There will be more courageous people who will die
Along the dim
In the faint light
Atlantic line
Along the Atlantic coast
The ravaged land
The devastated terrain
lies for miles behind
Extends for miles in the background
the light's coming forward
The dawn is rising
and the streets are broad
The roads are wide
all must yield
Everyone must submit
To the avenging God
To the vengeful deity
The world is old
The world has existed for a long time
The world is grey
The world is dismal
Lessons of life
Teachings of existence
Can't be learned in a day
Cannot be understood quickly
I watch and I wait
I observe and anticipate
And I listen while I stand
And I hear while I remain immobile
To the music that comes
To the melody that approaches
from a far better land
From a superior place
Close the eyes
Shut the eyelids
of our Captain
Of our leader
Peace may he know
May he rest in peace
His long night is done
His lengthy ordeal is over
The great leader is laid low
The exceptional leader is defeated
He was ready to fall
He was prepared to fail
He was quick to defend
He was prompt to protect
Killed outright he was
He was slain immediately
by his own men
By individuals he trusted
It's the last day's last hour
It is the final day and past the final hour
of the last happy year
Of the previous joyous year
I feel that the unknown
I sense the unfamiliar
The world is so near
The world is in close proximity
Pride will vanish
Arrogance will disappear
And glory will rot
And fame will decay
But virtue lives
But morality endures
and cannot be forgot
And cannot be erased from memory
The bells
The ringing of the church bells
of evening have rung
Have signaled the end of the day
there's blasphemy
There is profanity
on the end of the tongue
On the verge of being uttered
Let them say that I walked
Allow them to say that I traversed
in fair nature's light
Amidst the natural beauty of the environment
And that I was loyal
And that I was devoted
to truth and to right
To honesty and righteousness
Serve God and be truthful
Worship God and be sincere
Look upward beyond
Gaze upward past
Beyond the darkness that masks
Beyond the obscurity that covers
the surprises of dawn
The unexpected events of daybreak
In the deep green grasses
Within the thick verdant blades
of the blood stained woods
Of the bloody forests
They never dreamed of surrendering
They never considered giving up
They fell where they stood
They died where they were positioned
Stars fell over Alabama
Meteoroids showered upon Alabama
And I saw each star
And I witnessed every celestial body
You're walking in dreams
You are living in an idealistic world
Whoever you are
Regardless of your identity
Chilled as the skies
As cold as the atmosphere
Keen as the frost
As sharp as the frozen dew
The ground's froze hard
The ground is frozen solidly
And the morning is lost
And the dawn has disappeared
A letter to mother
A correspondence to a maternal figure
came today
Was delivered today
Gunshot wound to the breast
Shot to the chest
is what it did say
This is what was written
But he'll be better soon
But he will recover soon
He's in a hospital bed
He is located in a hospital room
But he'll never be better
But he will never fully recuperate
He's already dead
He has already passed away
I'm ten miles outside the city
I am ten miles away from the city
And I'm lifted away
And I am carried away
In an ancient light
In an old illumination
That is not of day
That is night-like
They were calm they were blunt
They were composed and frank
We knew them all too well
We were familiar with all of them
We loved each other more than
We felt greater affection for each other than
we ever dared to tell
We never revealed to one another
Contributed by Jordyn N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lespino Dubrowski
muzika je savrsena svaka cast glas na prelazu !
Diskac013
Hahahaha, morao sam to da napisem, iako se prenerazim svakog puta kada cujem za te bolide! :)
Cuso Joasdgoahd
Е, права реч Бобане, ИДЗУЛИ!
Diskac013
IDZULI! Ahahahaha! :)