On Top Of My Shoulders
Burning Desires and Troubled Souls: On Top Of My Shoulders
Lyrics
Well I woke up on the hill at night
Awakening on a hill at night
Sky cut open, a thousand lights
Observing a starry sky
Drinking black coffee I don't take to caffeine
Drinking black coffee, avoiding caffeine
Counterfeit romantic I was just burning for you
Expressing a desire, possibly unrequited love
I marched you down the way
Leading someone in a symbolic procession
The Big Parade
Reference to a significant event, "The Big Parade"
On top of my shoulders on top of my shoulders
Carrying a burden or responsibility
Now silence in subways what a nice surprise
Unexpected silence in subways
2000 miles for your cold eyes
Traveling a long distance for someone
But this inquisition was not my idea
Facing questioning or scrutiny
so ask me anything I'm gonna like what you hear
Confidence in responses
You were just a little girl
Addressing someone as a young girl
with the weight of the world
Bearing a heavy emotional burden
On top of my shoulders on top of my shoulders
Reiterating the theme of carrying a load
Now we burned together with your troubled souls
Experiencing challenges together
You seemed surprised it took a toll
Surprising difficulty in the shared experience
But I'm sold out on sorrys I was not bluffing
Commitment to apologies, sincerity
And three states away you couldn't take a swing on me
Geographical separation preventing conflict
And my jaw!
Emotional impact, expressed physically
There were days when you were right
Reflecting on past correctness
But night after night you stayed on top of my shoulders
Nightly endurance of burdens
Now I've got convictions I've got nights alone
Having personal convictions and struggles
I've got faults to call my own
Owning personal faults
And I put you together but separately
Rebuilding or reconciling, but maintaining separateness
I hope you know I feel so sorry....for you
Expressing empathy or regret for someone
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