Lyrics
on the lawn under the garden wall at home
Reflecting on a past experience at home, specifically under the garden wall on the lawn.
I heard about palmistry
Being introduced to the concept of palmistry, the practice of interpreting one's future through the lines on their palms.
when the girls arrived pretending to be seers
Recalling a moment when girls, pretending to be seers, arrived and claimed to predict the speaker's destiny.
who could tell my destiny
Highlighting the expectation of learning about the future from these supposed seers.
twenty years now down the road
Expressing the passage of twenty years since the initial experience.
I’m there again and see some things have changed
Returning to the same place and realizing that some aspects of life have changed, while others remain constant.
while others stay the same
Emphasizing the persistence of certain elements in life over the years.
when I read between the lines
Referring to reading between the lines, suggesting a deeper understanding beyond surface appearances.
beyond the fickle finger of my fate
Looking beyond the uncertainties of fate, implied by the "fickle finger," to gain insight.
time is on my hands
Stating that time is available for the speaker to navigate and make choices.
they informed me that my lifeline was short
Recalling a past prediction that the speaker's lifeline was short, indicating a potentially short life.
and for sure I'd be going soon
Expressing certainty about the impending departure from life.
didn't want to die before I'd reached my teens
Revealing a fear of dying before reaching adolescence, leading to an emotional response.
so I cried all afternoon
Describing the emotional reaction, including crying, to the fear of premature death.
twenty years now down the road
Reiterating the passage of twenty years and revisiting the same emotional space.
I’m there again and see some things have changed
Observing changes in life while acknowledging the persistence of certain elements.
while others stay the same
Reemphasizing the constancy of certain aspects of life despite the passage of time.
when I read between the lines
Returning to the idea of reading between the lines for a deeper understanding.
beyond the fickle finger of my fate
Reiterating the exploration beyond the whims of fate to gain insight.
time is on my hands
Affirming that time is available for the speaker to shape their own destiny.
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