Lyrics
Out in the woods of Salem's Lot
Setting the scene in the woods of Salem's Lot.
Three grown men unsolemnly
Three grown men present in a not serious manner.
And the pallid body of a boy
A lifeless boy's body lying peacefully at their feet.
Lies at their feet, peacefully
Describing the calm state of the boy's body.
Why I had to be there
The narrator reflects on why they were present.
Till this day I don't know
The narrator remains uncertain about the purpose of being there.
What then to do with the boy
Mr. Starks contemplates what to do with the boy.
Says Mr. Starks to the blind man
Dialogue indicating Mr. Starks speaking to a blind man.
Out in the woods of Salem's Lot
Reiteration of the setting in the woods of Salem's Lot.
On a crest of a hill three grown men stand
Three men standing on a hill in the woods.
Why I had to be there
Reflecting again on the narrator's uncertainty about being there.
Till this day I don't know
The ongoing uncertainty about the purpose of their presence.
Nobody knew who did the deed
Nobody knows who committed the act, leading to self-reliance.
Therefore we trusted ourselves alone
Trust in self due to lack of information.
He was found in his cabin by the blind man
The blind man finding the boy in his cabin.
Yesterday he cleaned tables now he's gone
A shift in the boy's occupation from cleaning tables to his demise.
Why I had to be there
Continued reflection on the narrator's uncertainty.
Till this day I don't know
The persistent lack of clarity about the situation.
And it fills my soul
An emotional impact on the narrator's soul.
Yes, it fills my soul
Repetition emphasizing the emotional impact.
Letting it go
Letting go of emotions or events.
There it goes
A statement acknowledging the release of emotions or events.
He was shot in the back with a 39
Details about the method of the boy's demise (shot in the back with a .39).
Probably seen something go down
Suspicions that the boy witnessed something significant.
And out in the woods of Salem's Lot
Reiteration of the setting in the woods of Salem's Lot.
Is where I dug hiding my gun
Personal involvement – the narrator dug and hid a gun.
Why I had to do it
The narrator questions their own actions (why they did it).
Why did I fire that shot
Reflecting on the decision to fire a shot.
Why I had to do it
Reiteration of questioning the necessity of their actions.
On the woods of Salem's Lot
Final reflection on the events in the woods of Salem's Lot.
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