And if our future Lies on the final line Are we brave enough To see the signals and the signs?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The singer asks if humanity is brave enough to recognize warning signs before the end comes.
- In plain terms
- Is we brave enough to see the warnings if our future depends on it?
- What can you take from it?
- Bravery is needed to recognize and act on warnings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What signs are you ignoring?
- How brave are you to change?
Another view
It assumes warnings are clear enough to be recognized.
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