Based around Corbin King, this band has all the ingredients in place to be a major force on the metal market for years to come. Along with guitarist/songwriter Corbin King the band includes vocal sensation Kate French, of Chastain fame. Kate's ability to mix power, conviction, emotion, and true heavy metal singing is very uncommon in today's "metal" vocalists. Kate is veteran to heavy metal and has not only pushed beyond the normal bounds of female vocalists, but has delivered her best recorded performance to date on this CD.
Take Me Home
Vainglory Lyrics
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We can't return, even from this day
To our final home we shall ever stay
So glorious, is all that they say
We board the train to the promised land
We've worked so hard, always on demand
To our rewards for our sacrifice
Blood, sweat, and tears has been our life
Take me home, to paradise
Where the seas move into light
Take me home to paradise
Where the days move into night
As sad as it seems, with families no more
We will now see, the old ones before
Surely they will be, younger in age
As we were told, from the master sage
Take me home to paradise
Take me home to paradise
On and on the train moves on and then we do arrive
The place is so barren cold nothing like it's told
An army of CCF wait by the doors
Then they march us one by one till there is no more
Take me home, take me home, take me home to paradise
Take me home, take me home, take me home to paradise
The lyrics of Vainglory's song Take Me Home paint a picture of a group of people saying goodbye to their loved ones as they embark on a journey to what they believe is paradise - an idyllic place of beauty and eternal life. The opening lines of the song set the tone for a bittersweet departure, as the travelers acknowledge that they can never return to their former lives. The reference to their "final home" suggests a belief in an afterlife, and the idea that they will "ever stay" there reinforces the sense of finality.
Despite the sadness of their goodbyes, the travelers seem to take comfort in the idea that they have earned their place in paradise through hard work and sacrifice. The lines "We've worked so hard, always on demand / To our rewards for our sacrifice" suggest that they have labored tirelessly in pursuit of a better life, and that their efforts will now be richly rewarded. The repeated refrain of "Take me home to paradise" reinforces the idea that they believe they are headed to a better place.
However, as the song progresses, cracks begin to appear in this vision of paradise. The line "The place is so barren cold nothing like it's told" suggests that the travelers' expectations may not have been met. This is reinforced by the description of the waiting army of CCF (presumably the Chinese Communist Forces), who march the travelers "one by one till there is no more". The suggestion here is that their paradise may in fact be a kind of purgatory, a barren and cold landscape that is far removed from the idyllic world they had hoped for.
Overall, the lyrics of Take Me Home combine a sense of hope and longing with a growing sense of disillusionment. They depict a group of people who have sacrificed everything to pursue a vision of paradise, only to find that reality falls far short of their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
We say our goodbyes tearful as they may
We bid farewell with a heavy heart
We can't return, even from this day
We can't go back, not even for a day
To our final home we shall ever stay
We will stay in our ultimate abode forever
So glorious, is all that they say
Our final destination is said to be magnificent
We board the train to the promised land
We embark on a journey to our anticipated destination
We've worked so hard, always on demand
Our efforts have been ceaseless and highly demanded
To our rewards for our sacrifice
We shall reap the benefits of our selflessness
Blood, sweat, and tears has been our life
Our lives have been characterized by intense physical strain and emotional stress
Take me home, to paradise
Lead me to my heavenly sanctuary
Where the seas move into light
Where the ocean gleams with radiance
As sad as it seems, with families no more
Although sorrowful it may be, we have parted with our families
We will now see, the old ones before
We shall reunite with our elderly loved ones
Surely they will be, younger in age
As we've been told, they shall be rejuvenated
On and on the train moves on and then we do arrive
The train keeps moving until we finally arrive
The place is so barren cold nothing like it's told
The location is emptier and colder than expected
An army of CCF wait by the doors
A group of uniformed personnel stand by the entrance
Then they march us one by one till there is no more
They escort us individually until no one is left
Take me home, take me home, take me home to paradise
Lead me to my heavenly sanctuary
Contributed by Alexandra O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.