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Salute
The Vagary Lyrics
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But I just can't raise my ...
Should've been wiser than me
So I, I don't understand
Went to all the same old places
To see you, there's a difference between you and me
You used to be a hero
Now my hand's down
The name of this game
Yeah you should know, it's never the same
Kids are up and building things
Now put you in the shame
What side will?? me on
Won't count on you for long
Yeah you've become a zero
Put your head down
You could hear them say
Just wait until you're here
I can't wait, no, I won't wait
Never gonna be like them
I'll salute you when you're making things
I'll salute you break your face
Take a mirror and turn it around
Don't you wanna make them leave the ground
What side will?? me on
Won't count on you for long
I'm looking for a hero
Put my head down
The Vagary's song Salute is a melancholic, yet empowering track that has its roots in personal disappointment and resilience. The song starts with a statement of intent - "I wanna salute you," but the singer cannot complete the sentence. The reason is not far-fetched. The songwriter feels that the recipient of the salute does not deserve it. The songwriter acknowledges that they should have been wiser than the person that they are singing about. Nonetheless, while they went to the same old places to see the person, there is a clear "difference between you and me." The songwriter does not elaborate on the difference, but it seems to suggest that the person has fallen from grace.
The song's pre-chorus and chorus speak to the songwriter's disappointment in this person. The songwriter knows that life is a game and that the person should know that too. However, it seems that the person does not understand the rules of the game. The songwriter acknowledges that the person used to be a hero, but now they have become a zero. However, the songwriter is not willing to wait until they suffer the same fate. Rather, they will salute the person when they begin to "make things" or "break their face." They will do all they can to leave the ground, to improve, and not fall from grace like the person they are singing about.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna salute you
I want to show my respect to you
But I just can't raise my ...
But I am unable to because of my current situation
Should've been wiser than me
You should have known better than me
So I, I don't understand
So I do not comprehend
Went to all the same old places
I visited all the familiar locations
To see you, there's a difference between you and me
But there is some contrast between you and me when I see you
You used to be a hero
You were once seen as a heroic figure
Now my hand's down
But now, I cannot show you respect
The name of this game
This game is called
Yeah you should know, it's never the same
You should understand that it is not consistently the same
Kids are up and building things
Children are working to construct things
Now put you in the shame
Leaving you feeling shameful
What side will?? me on
Which side will stand with me
Won't count on you for long
I cannot count on you for a long period of time
Yeah you've become a zero
You've become insignificant
Put your head down
Drop your head in defeat
You could hear them say
It's something you could hear people say
Just wait until you're here
Wait until you are in this situation
I can't wait, no, I won't wait
But I cannot and will not wait
Never gonna be like them
I will never be like those people
I'll salute you when you're making things
I will show you respect when you are achieving things
I'll salute you break your face
I'll congratulate you for your grit and determination
Take a mirror and turn it around
Reflect on your faults and change them
Don't you wanna make them leave the ground
Don't you want to prove them wrong and succeed
What side will?? me on
Which side will support me
Won't count on you for long
I cannot trust you for long
I'm looking for a hero
I need someone inspiring to look up to
Put my head down
Feeling disappointed and defeated
Contributed by Landon O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.