Boat Builders
Breaking Chains and Building Boats: A Wilhelm Scream's Anthem of Liberation
Lyrics
Phone it in again, another in the bank
Expressing a lack of effort or enthusiasm, repeating a routine task with ease
I'm spoiled by the riches
Feeling accustomed to wealth and comfort
I had a line to remember and
Had a memorable idea or thought
I wrote it in the sand
Recorded the memorable idea casually, not giving it proper attention
Tried to go get it but the tide swooned
Failed attempt to retrieve the idea, hindered by external factors
We are the lucky ones, we ain't got it so bad
Despite challenges, considering themselves fortunate
Baby, you go all in, sometimes you win
Taking risks in life with the possibility of success
You bet
Affirming a bet or commitment
We are the noise makers, the modern wayfarers
Identifying as creators of commotion, contemporary wanderers
Here be no guts, no glory
No rewards without taking risks
There be no guts, no glory
Reiteration of the importance of risk for glory
Tell me why'd I wait so long
Expressing regret for delaying action
To break these chains around me
Feeling confined and finally deciding to break free
We share without knowing
Sharing experiences without full awareness of consequences
Screams soaring in every direction
Chaotic sounds and expressions in various directions
We sweat like boat builders and
Working hard, putting in effort like boat builders
Marvel at our work
Admiring the results of their hard work
Smiling at the imperfections
Accepting flaws and mistakes with a positive attitude
We are the lucky ones, we ain't got it so bad
Emphasizing their perceived luck and relative lack of difficulties
Baby, you go all in, sometimes you win
Encouraging taking risks, acknowledging potential victories
We will get up to get down
Committing to getting up after setbacks
Keep the faith, sing loud
Urging to maintain faith and express oneself boldly
Why'd I wait so long to break these chains
Regretting the delay in breaking free from constraints
Give them our regards out there
Sending greetings to others, indicating a temporary departure
Tell them we'll be back again
Promising a return to a specific location
New Bedford, bury me somewhere near you
Expressing a desire to be buried in a particular place
Smiling at the imperfections as they
Accepting imperfections with a positive outlook
Disappear over the horizon
Watching imperfections fade away or become less significant
From Rain City to Gainesville we ran
Reflecting on a journey from one place to another
Then back to Melville again
Revisiting a location named Melville after a journey
With whiskey-soaked tales, half-forgotten
Recalling stories influenced by alcohol, partially forgotten
Still in the bottle at the bottom
Remaining challenges or struggles represented by the bottom of a bottle
Tell me why'd I wait so long
Reiterating the regret of delaying liberation from constraints
To break these chains around me
Expressing a feeling of confinement and the desire for freedom
Why'd I wait so long to take
Questioning the delay in taking control of one's life
The reins of my life
Questioning the delay in seizing control and direction of life
Why'd I wait so long to break these chains
Repeating the regret for not breaking free from constraints sooner
Why'd I wait so long to take the reins
Repeating the question of why one delayed taking control of life
I've been guilty, I know it, believe me
Admitting guilt and acknowledging a state of boredom and laziness
I admit, I've been bored, I've been lazy
Acknowledging past boredom and laziness
Down and out on Cherokee Street
Referencing a specific street and expressing a low point
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