This song is a long-time favorite of mine, although the meaning changed for me over time.
In 1992, my ex-boyfriend stabbed a man to death and went to prison. He'll be released this year (2013). Over 20 years of his life was wasted away in prison, while another man's life was taken, because he couldn't or wouldn't control his rage. He dragged me into the murder that night by calling me repeatedly during the hours it took to end this man's life with his horrendous, bloody massacre.
When I was a child, my father often quoted Isaac Asimov, "Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent." So for me, this final act clinched Dad's lifetime's argument. The part about being "born beneath an angry star" is really touching to me, as I believe there are people who truly cannot control their rage due to some kind of brain damage or genetic issue. My ex was one of those people. Whether the murder was his "final act" of violence remains to be seen.
"If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one,
Drying in the color of the evening sun,
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away,
But something in our minds will always stay.
Perhaps this final act was meant
To clinch a lifetime's argument,
That nothing comes from violence,
and nothing ever could.
For all those born beneath an angry star,
Lest we forget how fragile we are..."
This song is a long-time favorite of mine, although the meaning changed for me over time.
In 1992, my ex-boyfriend stabbed a man to death and went to prison. He'll be released this year (2013). Over 20 years of his life was wasted away in prison, while another man's life was taken, because he couldn't or wouldn't control his rage. He dragged me into the murder that night by calling me repeatedly during the hours it took to end this man's life with his horrendous, bloody massacre.
When I was a child, my father often quoted Isaac Asimov, "Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent." So for me, this final act clinched Dad's lifetime's argument. The part about being "born beneath an angry star" is really touching to me, as I believe there are people who truly cannot control their rage due to some kind of brain damage or genetic issue. My ex was one of those people. Whether the murder was his "final act" of violence remains to be seen.
"If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one, Drying in the color of the evening sun, Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away, But something in our minds will always stay.
Perhaps this final act was meant To clinch a lifetime's argument, That nothing comes from violence, and nothing ever could.
For all those born beneath an angry star, Lest we forget how fragile we are..."
My mistake... "Violence is the last refuge...", not "first". I suppose there's no edit option here.
My mistake... "Violence is the last refuge...", not "first". I suppose there's no edit option here.