Protest The Hero is a Canadian progressive metal band known for their intricate and thought-provoking music. Their song, The Orchard, is a testament to their skill in crafting complex and emotionally resonant tracks. With The Orchard, the band explores themes of nostalgia, loss, and the passage of time.
The song appears to be about a place that holds memories of the past, an orchard where the narrator grew up and experienced various emotions. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and nostalgia for a bygone era, while also touching on the idea of how our actions can impact the world around us.
Upon this former apple orchard
I planted my roots
It once supplied my everything
The scraped knees
The heartache
The sunshine of my youth
We climbed so high
So that we could hide
When we couldn’t put the flare out
We climbed so high
So high that I
Could finally clear my head
We are the ones who wander
Take what we want and build our homes
Forget their names and faces
Forget the roads we used to know
They lead back home
We climbed so high
So that we might hide
When we couldn’t put the flare out
And yeah we climbed so high
So high that I
Could finally clear my head
We are the ones who wander
Take what we want and build our homes
Forget their names and faces
Forget the roads we used to know
That lead back home
Where’s the little apples on the path through the park?
Where is the reminder of the people who were here all along?
And the ghosts of a million tiny footfalls
Paved over by asphalt
We once sung of an empire that’s falling
So watch it crumble
Maybe juvenile politic
Can still be quite prophetic
Because sometimes the obvious
Gets buried in poetics
And when we’re gone
No one will weep
A beautiful garden will grow where we sleep
And the plastics we made
Will be all that remain
Because those are our little apples
Ghost towns all around the world consumed by green
Green vines crawling up the walls consume all things
Things will get better in a world without us
What are your little apples?
Empty family homes frozen in time
It looks like they left in the middle of the night
Because they left everything behind
There’s cars in the driveway
The driveway’s overgrown
There’s ivy on the rooftops
And moss grows over bone
Protest The Hero’s music, including The Orchard, has been well-received by fans and critics alike, with many praising the band’s unique sound and thought-provoking lyrics. The song’s themes of nostalgia and the impact of human actions on the environment are sure to resonate with listeners.
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