Lyrics
I felt like somebody somewhere could see
I felt a sense that someone, somewhere, could perceive or understand.
My dad and Russell running through the woods of lost creek
Recalling memories of his dad and Russell running in the woods of Lost Creek.
Oh it’s a shame Jessica never got clean
Expressing regret that Jessica couldn't overcome her struggles with addiction.
You know the last time I saw her was honestly awful for me
The last encounter with Jessica was unpleasant and impactful for the speaker.
Lately on Sundays he started to sleep
On Sundays, a person (he) is experiencing a change, perhaps emotional or spiritual.
Trading in on your fathers theology
Questioning or challenging traditional beliefs inherited from one's father.
I know you loved him but not equally
Acknowledging love for someone but recognizing an imbalance in that love.
To your big tent revival ministry
Comparing love to a grand religious event that didn't fulfill its promises.
That never turned out to be worth much of anything
The mentioned ministry failed to bring value or meaning to the speaker's life.
Gonna die with that ego, you never fly he never sleeps
Predicting a death with a persisting ego, linked to a person who never rests.
Vacated board room with wine on the whitest teeth
Describing a deserted meeting room with a focus on outward appearance.
The guiltiest movements the ponders secrets can keep
Reflecting on guilty actions and the secrets that one may try to conceal.
You say you love me but if you could see
Despite love being expressed, there's an unseen pain associated with physical contact.
That the pain that comes when you touch me
The pain from physical contact doesn't lead to anything valuable.
Never really turns out to be worth much of anything
Reiterating that the pain from physical contact lacks significance.
The problem will resurface eventually
Anticipating the return of a problem that was temporarily suppressed.
I felt like somebody somewhere could see
Repeating the initial feeling of being observed by someone, somewhere.
My dad and Russell playing with my cousin and me
Recalling a pleasant memory of family members playing together.
Do you know how to get back to Lost Creek?
Asking for directions or a way to return to Lost Creek, a symbol of lost innocence.
To that house in the forest where laughter came menacingly
Describing Lost Creek as a place where laughter had a threatening undertone.
Back when no problems surfaced and we learned eventually
Reflecting on a time when problems didn't arise, but acknowledging eventual learning.
Mmmmmmmmm
Mmmmmmmmm (possibly a musical or contemplative expression).
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