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- Protect And Survive Lyrics / with translationsThe red hot sun burns up the hill
The winter's bride, the summer's king
I tramp these acres and I feel
Once upon a time
Then it seemed that everything
You saw and touched and felt was real
You turned the tap and you turned the wheel
Breathing free
Now you search the open evening sky
Trace the memory in your eyes
For the prophet's hard rain and the deluge
Lie in tears around your door
Once there were trees and livestock here
A mother's love, the warnings clear
But you chose to turn away from fear
Breathing free
Now there's a faceless cross on a distant hill
A wasted voice, a silent scream
Where the lovers love and the dreamers dream
You stand and dream alone
You took your sacrifice to the gods of war
Traded your children's lives for a mess of gold
And you beat your ploughshares into swords
Breathing free
Once in a lifetime
You live and love
Once in a lifetime
You die
Once in a lifetime
The sun goes down
Protect and survive
The winter's bride, the summer's king
I tramp these acres and I feel
Once upon a time
Then it seemed that everything
You saw and touched and felt was real
You turned the tap and you turned the wheel
Breathing free
Now you search the open evening sky
Trace the memory in your eyes
For the prophet's hard rain and the deluge
Lie in tears around your door
Once there were trees and livestock here
A mother's love, the warnings clear
But you chose to turn away from fear
Now there's a faceless cross on a distant hill
A wasted voice, a silent scream
Where the lovers love and the dreamers dream
You stand and dream alone
You took your sacrifice to the gods of war
Traded your children's lives for a mess of gold
And you beat your ploughshares into swords
Breathing free
Once in a lifetime
You live and love
Once in a lifetime
You die
Once in a lifetime
The sun goes down
Protect and survive
Facts about Protect And Survive
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Protect And Survive is written by Calum Macdonald.
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It is first released in 1999 as part of Runrig's album "BBC Session And Live At The Royal Concert Hall / Long Distance - The Best Of Runrig" which includes 30 tracks in total. This song is the 18th track on this album.
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When we think about the meaning behind each verse, Runrig's 'Protect and Survive' explores how life and love both end too soon through its use of a faceless cross and silent scream which represents the human costs of warfare and the transformation of peaceful tools into weapons. The lyrics of Protect and Survive primarily focus on three themes which include social commentary and love and the feelings of nostalgia and despair. The song establishes that life exists as a temporary state which leads to both loss and memory and war and sacrifice and environmental and moral deterioration. The lyrics contain themes of war, sacrifice, and loss, which are mature and may be intense for younger audiences. The use of imagery and language creates a feeling of despair and conflict which should be experienced by older listeners.
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Protect And Survive falls under the genre Rock.
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Protect And Survive song length is 4 minutes and 05 seconds.
Who wrote Protect And Survive lyrics?
Protect And Survive is written by Calum Macdonald.
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When was Protect And Survive released?
It is first released in 1999 as part of Runrig's album "BBC Session And Live At The Royal Concert Hall / Long Distance - The Best Of Runrig" which includes 30 tracks in total. This song is the 18th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Protect And Survive lyrics?
When we think about the meaning behind each verse, Runrig's 'Protect and Survive' explores how life and love both end too soon through its use of a faceless cross and silent scream which represents the human costs of warfare and the transformation of peaceful tools into weapons. The lyrics of Protect and Survive primarily focus on three themes which include social commentary and love and the feelings of nostalgia and despair. The song establishes that life exists as a temporary state which leads to both loss and memory and war and sacrifice and environmental and moral deterioration. The lyrics contain themes of war, sacrifice, and loss, which are mature and may be intense for younger audiences. The use of imagery and language creates a feeling of despair and conflict which should be experienced by older listeners.
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Which genre is Protect And Survive?
Protect And Survive falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Protect And Survive?
Protect And Survive song length is 4 minutes and 05 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Calum MacdonaldRecord Label(s): 1999 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd
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