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Cold is the water
It freezes your already cold mind
Already cold, cold mind
And death is at your doorstep
And it will steal your innocence
But it will not steal your substance
But you are not alone in this
And you are not alone in this
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand
Hold your hand
And you are the mother
The mother of your baby child
The one to whom you gave life
And you have your choices
And these are what make man great
His ladder to the stars
But you are not alone in this
And you are not alone in this
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand
Hold your hand
And I will tell the night
Whisper, "Lose your sight"
But I can't move the mountains for you
It freezes your already cold mind
Already cold, cold mind
And death is at your doorstep
And it will steal your innocence
But it will not steal your substance
But you are not alone in this
And you are not alone in this
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand
Hold your hand
And you are the mother
The mother of your baby child
The one to whom you gave life
And you have your choices
And these are what make man great
His ladder to the stars
But you are not alone in this
And you are not alone in this
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand
Hold your hand
And I will tell the night
Whisper, "Lose your sight"
But I can't move the mountains for you
Lyrics submitted by Nobody-special
Track duration: 02:53
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"Cold is the water" is from "Of Mice and Men", where Lenny almost drowns.
As boydig has stated, this is not the only "Of Mice and Men" reference here.
The title "Timshel" comes from "East of Eden", where a Chinese Character, Lee, is trying to understand the biblical story of Cain and Abel. You see, in one translation, God said to Cain after he had killed his brother: "And if thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at thy door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him". Another translation said "and thou do rule over him".
Lee goes to some Chinese scholars, learns Hebrew, and eventually learns that the word used there is "Timshel", meaning "thou mayest" rule over sin.
He talks to Mr. Hamilton about this, and he says to him: "Why, that makes a man great, that gives him stature with the gods, for in his weakness and his filth and his murder of his brother he still has the greatest choice. ... But this--this is a ladder to climb to the stars."
Very well written.
"Cold is the water, it freezes your already cold mind" This line is referring to the struggles one faces in life, life being the water. The cold mine refers to someone who is already facing some pretty negative situations.
"And death is at your doorstep, and it will steal your innocence" The first part of this line means that this person is very close to death, and the innocence being stolen referring to the person ending life. I first interpreted this as the person committing suicide, although other readers believe the song is about abortion.
"But you are not alone in this, as brothers we will hold your hand." Reference to how you are never truly alone in your struggles, that there will always be someone looking out for you.
"And you are the mother, the mother of your baby child, the one whom you gave life, and you have your choices, and these are what make man great, his ladder to the stars." So, the first part is pretty obvious, the subject of the song is a mother, and I think "you have your choices" means that the mother can choose to either leave her child by killing herself, or she can choose a different path, which will prove that she has strength (these are what make man great), and this might lead her to better things.
The last few lines just basically mean that although others may be able to drive away the darkness in your head temporarily, it doesn't mean they can take away all your problems.
Anyways, great song, touches everyone in a different, unique, and emotional way. Love you M&S.
These are the lines from the book:
“Don’t you see?” he cried. “The American Standard translation orders men to triumph over sin, and you can call sin ignorance. The King James translation makes a promise in ‘Thou shalt,’ meaning that men will surely triumph over sin. But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That throws it right back on a man. For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.’ Don’t you see?”
The song talks about struggle and triumph.
"And you are not alone in this
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand"
"But I can't move the mountains for you"
Pretty powerful.
Then, rather than preaching, legislating, or harassing the women, the lyrics gently promise that she will not be alone in this "you are not alone in this, as brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand."
To clarify the situation, the next verse acknowledges that the women is pregnant "you are the mother" and acknowledges that the baby in the womb is a life "the one to whom you gave life."
The KEY LINE in this song is "And you have your choices, and these are what make man great, his ladder to the stars." The take away is that this tough situation also presents a unique chance for heroism. The women can become great and help move towards heaven by making the right choice.
So yes, the women has the choice. The law and politics are irrelevant. BUT, one's choices are of profound personal and spiritual consequence.
This part of the song definitely:
But you are not alone in this
And you are not alone in this
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand
Hold your hand
In life we all go through something that's difficult to deal with and we may feel alone. But for the lyrics above i think someone has died and they are saying ' you are not alone in this' because you may feel like you are but you aren't. It's also saying ' As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand' means that the brothers are always going to be there for you and will hold your hand through this.
But I always think of a woman who has just had a baby and her partner has passed away. It sort of fits. And the song is sung by her friends or brothers who will take care of her but she also needs to stand strong on her own and take care of things.