Country Road
Echoes of a Lizard's Tongue: Summer '91 Chronicles
Lyrics
Back in the summer of '91
Reflecting on events from the summer of 1991
An angel with a lizard's tongue
Describing someone with contradictory traits, possibly deceptive or enigmatic
Was scheming for a holy broken nose
Seeking a significant injury, potentially symbolic of a spiritual or transformative experience
Linked to every class of men
Connected to various social groups or types of people
Sprung out from the sparkling sins
Emerging from attractive yet morally wrong actions or behaviors
Leaning on the cold electric stove
In a precarious or uncertain situation, seeking warmth from a cold source
On a country road I swerved to the side
Experiencing a sudden diversion or deviation while traveling on a rural road
Trying to avoid a country bumpkin
Attempting to avoid encountering someone perceived as unsophisticated or rural
Everyone's in line to meet with the man
People queuing to meet an influential figure
Who blatantly inspired his generation
Someone who significantly influenced their era
When they shake his hand and their fingers explode
An intense handshake causing a strong reaction
Breaking both our necks by the tips of our toes
An exaggerated or hyperbolic expression of physical reactions due to the influence of this person
Then they turn to me, cause you died I suppose
Attention turning towards the speaker due to another's presumed death
But I can't seem to glance fast enough to be sure
Feeling unable to observe or understand quickly enough to confirm something
Back to summer days, cold hands on the beach
Recollection of past experiences involving tactile sensations in a warm environment
Memories of thrills designed to please you
Memories crafted to satisfy or delight another
Down the fragrant path I strayed towards the bath
Choosing a path with a pleasant aroma, symbolizing a journey toward nurturing or caring
Suddenly I lived to learn to feed you
Finding purpose in life through the act of providing for or supporting someone
Down on bended knee, where I've been for a while
In a subservient or humble position for an extended duration
Set the record straight in the old fashioned style
Clarifying or presenting the truth in a traditional manner
Never took too much, though I should have made more
Regretting not taking more than what was received
You are still my friend, though you were not before
Affirming continued friendship despite prior differences
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