Long Gone
The Brothers Bright Lyrics
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(Yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah)
I push and pull through bloody briars
Scream for god and holy fires
My stomach hurts, and my tongue burns
Got all this pride and all this vice
And there's no more, with me it dies
My family tree, he likes to preach
"Honor me, follow me, child"
Am I out of my mind, or am I set free
I didn't ask for this hell that's now behind me
I never started the fire and I won't keep it going
Get out, I'm gone
I'm really long gone
(Yeah, yeah) Long gone, long gone
(Yeah, yeah) Long gone, long gone
(Yeah, yeah) Long gone, long gone
(Yeah, yeah) Long gone, long gone
It's just a game, with guilt and shame
Will I be known? It's just a game
Please let me be fools and thieves
I'm no king, don't follow me now
Am I out of my mind, or am I set free
I didn't ask for this hell that's now behind me
I never started the fire and I won't keep it going
Get out, I'm gone
I'm really long gone
Am I out of my mind, or am I set free
I didn't ask for this hell that's now behind me
I never started the fire and I won't keep it going
Get out, I'm gone
I'm really long gone
(Yeah, yeah) Long gone, long gone
(Yeah, yeah) Long gone, long gone
(Yeah, yeah) Long gone, long gone
(Yeah, yeah) Long gone, long gone
I'm not the kind to cut in line
With diamond guns, and bombs and knives
I'm not the kind
I'm not the kind
I'm not the kind
And I won't be your kind
Am I out of my mind, or am I set free
Didn't ask for this hell that's now behind me
I never started the fire and I won't keep it going
Get out I'm gone
I'm really long gone
I am out of my mind, and now I'm set free
I didn't ask for this hell but now it's behind me
I never started the fire and I won't keep it going
Get out, I'm gone
I'm really long gone
(Yeah, yeah) Long gone
(Yeah, yeah) Long gone
(Yeah, yeah) Long gone
(Yeah, yeah) Long gone
The lyrics of the song "Long Gone" by The Brothers Bright depict a struggle of an individual against the constraints imposed on him by his family and society. The beginning of the song tells about the physical and emotional pain the singer is going through while trying to break free from the expectations placed on him. The lyrics "My stomach hurts, and my tongue burns, this devil of mine, he wants his turn" implies that the singer is struggling to keep up with the demands of his family and is feeling guilty about it. He does not want to be a part of his family's legacy and wants to break free from it, but at the same time, he feels a sense of obligation towards them. The lyrics "My family tree, he likes to preach, 'Honor me, follow me, child'" suggests that the singer is being pushed to conform to his family's values, which he resists.
The chorus of the song "Get out, I'm gone, I'm really long gone" is a declaration of the singer's intent to break free from his family's expectations and live his life his way. The line "I'm not the kind to cut in line with diamond guns, and bombs, and knives" portrays the singer's resistance to violence and his desire to find his own path without causing harm to anyone. The song ends with the singer's realization that he is now free, and he did not start the fire that burnt him.
Overall, the song "Long Gone" is a portrayal of the internal conflict of an individual trying to break free from societal expectations and traditions. It depicts the pain, guilt, and emotional struggle of the singer, who eventually succeeds in breaking free but not without going through a lot of pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I push and pull through bloody briars
I struggle through difficult circumstances, enduring pain and hardship.
Scream for god and holy fires
I desperately cry out for divine intervention and salvation.
My stomach hurts, and my tongue burns
I feel sick and distressed, burdened by my sense of guilt and shame.
This devil of mine, he wants his turn
My inner demons, temptations, and vices threaten to overcome me.
Got all this pride and all this vice
I have a lot of arrogance, self-importance, and moral weakness that define me.
And there's no more, with me it dies
My legacy, identity, and personal flaws will disappear with my ultimate demise.
My family tree, he likes to preach
My ancestors and relatives hold me to high expectations and traditions.
"Honor me, follow me, child"
They demand my loyalty, obedience, and respect, even if it costs me my freedom and selfhood.
I didn't ask for this hell that's now behind me
I did not choose or deserve the suffering and trauma that I experienced in the past.
I never started the fire and I won't keep it going
I am not responsible for creating or perpetuating the conflicts, pain, and hatred in the world.
Please let me be fools and thieves
I prefer to associate and identify with outcasts and rebels rather than with authority and society.
I'm no king, don't follow me now
I do not have the power, wisdom, or authority to lead or guide anyone else, nor do I want it.
I'm not the kind
I do not conform to the norms, expectations, or stereotypes of others.
And I won't be your kind
I reject and refuse to adapt or change myself to please or appease anyone else.
I am out of my mind, and now I'm set free
I have awakened to my own madness, eccentricity, and uniqueness, and liberated myself from the constraints of others.
I never started the fire and I won't keep it going
I refuse to perpetuate or fuel the struggles, conflicts, and hatreds that plague humanity, but rather seek to transcend them.
Get out, I'm gone
I need solitude, independence, and freedom from the constraints and expectations of others.
I'm really long gone
I have left behind my old self, my old life, my old problems, and my old fears, and embraced a new path, a new identity, and a new purpose.
Long gone
I am distant, disconnected, and unresponsive to the demands, expectations, and judgments of others.
Contributed by Julian D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Toni Travis
on Me and Mine
Evil men
Like a spring without water
Betrothed to the piety
They cheer and toast to the holy ghost
But just won't let me be
I will burn your kingdom down
If you try to conquer me and mine
I will burn your kingdom down
If you try to conquer me and mine
I saw the end in the mist of a river
The devil made it hard to see
He laughed and joked but then I spoke
God won't let you be
I will burn your kingdom down
If you try to conquer me and mine
I will burn your kingdom down
If you try to conquer me and mine
Gracious men
All those who suffer
Hope is our gravity
We blaze the trail and we'll never fail
'Cause here we'll always be
I will burn your kingdom down
If you try to conquer me and mine
Believe me
I will burn your kingdom down
If you try to conquer me and mine
I will burn your kingdom down
If you try to conquer me and mine
I'm a man of my word
And I will burn your kingdom down
If you try to conquer me and mine
Me and mine
Me and mine