Palestine
Sacha Sacket Lyrics
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And laid for a while
Confused my
Persian Gulf with Palestine
I was all crumbs
But now I'm pure wine
I finally
I don't have
Have to be the white knight
I don't have
Have to give the good advice
I don't have
Anything left to fight
It's true
I had this war
Sown in my genes
So I always
Rooted for the home team
But now it seems
No one wants to win
And my dreams
Were leading to a coffin
You can't just
Expect it all to work out right
'Cause somehow
It always seems to work just fine
You can't run
When you get a good fright
It's true
Fell on my face
And laid for a while
Confused my
Persian Gulf with Palestine
The song "Palestine" by Sacha Sacket is a piece that speaks candidly about a person's personal journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance. The lyrics are bittersweet as they take the listener through the verses of the song's inspirational message, detailing a deep personal transformation.
The first verse begins with the singer having to own up to their faults and confessing to having made mistakes. The lines "Fell on my face/ And laid for a while" showcase a moment of realization when the singer stumbled, coming to terms with the fact that they had been confused about something significant, mistaking their Persian Gulf ancestry for the politically charged reality of Palestine. The second half of the verse provides an image of hope, as the singer describes a change within themselves, represented by the metaphor of pure wine replacing crumbs.
In the second verse, Sacket sings of the ingrained hostility that he feels he has inherited, but notes that over time, he has realized that the "home team" he once rooted for is in a losing battle. The singer is no longer interested in playing referee or as he puts it, being the white knight or fixing anything. Instead, he has come to understand that he can't change the world, but he can make his small corner of the world a better place.
Overall, the song is a reminder that change is possible, and personal change is necessary for any progress to occur. It encourages the listener to embrace their past mistakes and own up to their inabilities, to find the sunshine and the resilience to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Fell on my face
I made a mistake and it caused me to fail
And laid for a while
I needed time to regroup and recover from my mistake
Confused my
Persian Gulf with Palestine
I had a misunderstanding about geography but it made me realize a bigger issue
I was all crumbs
I was weak and insignificant
But now I'm pure wine
I am now strong and full of life
I finally
Figured out the sunshine
I finally understood the truth
I don't have
Have to be the white knight
I don't have to be the hero
I don't have
Have to give the good advice
I don't have to provide answers for others
I don't have
Anything left to fight
I have nothing left to fight for
It's true
This is an important fact
I had this war
Sown in my genes
I had inherited a desire for conflict
So I always
Rooted for the home team
I always supported my side of the conflict
But now it seems
No one wants to win
I realize that there is no clear winner in this conflict
And my dreams
Were leading to a coffin
My aspirations for the future were harmful and destructive
You can't just
Expect it all to work out right
You can't rely on everything to go according to plan
'Cause somehow
It always seems to work just fine
Things may seem chaotic but they often work themselves out
You can't run
When you get a good fright
You must face your fears
It's true
This is an important fact
Fell on my face
I made a mistake and it caused me to fail
And laid for a while
I needed time to regroup and recover from my mistake
Confused my
Persian Gulf with Palestine
I had a misunderstanding about geography but it made me realize a bigger issue
Contributed by Elena T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.