Underground
Rising from Shadows: Embracing Freedom and Redemption
Lyrics
Older brother can ya hear me
Addressing an older brother, seeking acknowledgment and connection.
Wish you could see me feeling good right now
Expressing a positive emotional state and a desire for the brother to witness it.
Tell my mother I can see her
Sending a message to the mother, indicating awareness and a willingness to share dreams.
That I've been dreamin' and I can show you how
Conveying a sense of having dreams and the ability to demonstrate or explain them.
Seems twenty years that we've been reelin'
Reflecting on a long period of time and experiences, possibly hardships.
But you lost that feelin' and me I lost the fear somehow
Noting a loss of a certain feeling, contrasting with personal overcoming of fear.
Hey father where's the boy you bleeded hung dry and cheated
Addressing the father, referencing past pain, betrayal, and sacrifice.
It's me and I took the fall for you
Taking responsibility for a situation and having endured consequences on behalf of the father.
Down the road they call yesterday
Referring to the past as a place called "yesterday."
I found my moment in the sun
Finding a moment of success or happiness in the present.
Let's hope the sun will be as kind today
Hoping for continued positivity in the current situation.
For only this much I pray that someday
Expressing a prayer for a better future or outcome.
From the underground with all our friends around to bring ya down
Describing a collective experience "from the underground" with friends present, potentially facing challenges.
Who'll be there to save me?
Posing a question about who will come to the speaker's rescue.
They could shake you down but you won't give in to the underground
Resisting pressure or influence from the "underground" despite challenges.
Older brother can ya see me wish you could be me
Reiterating a desire for the older brother's attention and understanding.
Walkin' in these shoes
Describing the experience of walking in the speaker's shoes, suggesting a unique and burdensome journey.
To feel the weight of my conviction mental addiction
Acknowledging a mental struggle or dependency.
Has got me down and losin' sleep
Expressing the impact of the mental struggle on sleep and well-being.
So if I try to make it real older brother would ya hear me?
Pondering the authenticity of making experiences real and seeking the brother's acknowledgment.
And if I try again to feel older brother could ya heal me?
Asking for support and healing from the older brother.
Who'll be there to save me?
Repeating the question of who will be there to rescue the speaker.
Older brother can ya hear me, wish you could see me
Repeating the plea for the older brother's attention and acknowledgment.
Feelin' good right now
Reiterating the positive emotional state.
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