Released: 2009
Now let’s talk about “A Prophecy” by Asking Alexandria. This song’s talkin’ loud about emotional pain, struggle and somehow finding hope in hopeless times. The lyrics are like a stormy voyage on the sea, braving the waves of life’s challenges and the ups and downs of personal relationships.
When they start with “How stubborn are the scars when they won’t fade away?“, it’s a clever way to say how old hurts and wounds, they just don’t go away easy. Then they go “Or just a gentle reminder that now are better days?“. What they’re saying here is that sometimes, those same scars remind us how far we’ve come, that our present is better than our past. It’s pretty deep, right?
The lyrics “We’ll be home soon, so dry your eyes” and “You’ll be okay” are like notes of hope in a song full of struggle and pain. It’s kind of like assuring a dear friend that things will get better, even if it doesn’t seem like it now.
When they go “Oh, my God, The water is rising, it’s rising“, the rising water is a cool symbol for problems and worries that seem to pile up just like floodwater – relentless and scary. But then, they hit with another dose of hope in “You just have to believe in me, Failing that I’ll ride this storm alone“. What they’re saying is believing in each other can help them face whatever comes, even if it’s a storm. It’s all about sticking together, no matter what.
The words “You never said goodbye” repeated like the beat of a sad heart, talk about the hurt of losing someone without any closure. It’s a raw reminder of how some goodbyes are left unsaid, causing a different kind of pain, a kind of mystery that never really gets solved.
The whole song is like a journey through the rough seas of emotional turmoil, a journey where you can still survive if you hold on tight and never lose hope. It’s a bit dark, a bit hopeful, and a whole lot relatable – that’s “A Prophecy” by Asking Alexandria for you.
