Song Meaning
The lyrics paint a stark picture of displacement and loss, urging a departure from a familiar past. "Cwyd dy bentan a dos lawr i'r de" suggests leaving behind one's hearth and heritage, moving south to a place that is now "gwagle llwyd"—a gray emptiness where a home once stood. This sets a tone of profound disorientation and the erasure of belonging.
The central tension arises from a series of unanswered questions about blame and consequence. The repeated "Pwy wnaeth daflu'r ffrwyth at ein llwyth? Pwy all dalu'r pwyth? Pwy a wyr?" probes who initiated the destruction and who bears the responsibility for the resulting damage. This sense of unresolved culpability hangs heavy, amplified by the raw "Aaaaah" that follows, suggesting a deep, inarticulate pain.
A striking image of reconstruction emerges from devastation: "Adeiladu pontydd newydd sbon / Codi'r allor o weddillion bom." This juxtaposition of building anew from the ruins of war, creating a sacred space from bomb remnants, highlights a desperate attempt to find meaning or continuity amidst utter destruction. The question "Golchi'r clwyf sy'n cadw dod yn?" then asks if this act of rebuilding can truly cleanse the persistent wound.
The repeated refrain "Hei! Gwyneb iau / I ti mae'r drysau ar gau" delivers a final, crushing blow. It addresses a "young face" directly, but with a message of complete exclusion – the doors are shut. This implies a future that is inaccessible, a denial of entry perhaps due to past actions or the very devastation that has occurred, leaving the "young face" facing a closed-off world.
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