Lyrics
Coming back this way feels empty
Returning to this place feels devoid of meaning or fulfillment.
I feel like the air in a glass
Feeling as insubstantial as the air trapped in a glass.
To swim down to her could drown me
Approaching someone may be emotionally overwhelming, akin to the risk of drowning.
though it’s half empty
Despite the situation being only partially negative, there is a sense of emptiness.
and she’s down there waving
A person below is signaling or acknowledging the speaker's presence.
at me
The speaker is being waved at from below.
Stop the van, I wanna get out
Expressing a desire to halt the vehicle, possibly due to a sense of discomfort or wrongness.
It feels wrong to be speeding through
Feeling uneasy about rushing through a particular place or situation.
Stop the van - we’re in the heartland
Stopping in a region characterized as the heartland and needing a pause.
and I need a moment
Expressing a need for a moment of reflection or respite.
I wanna feel the dry grass crumble
Desiring to feel the dry grass disintegrate in the speaker's hands.
between my fingers, into dust so fine
Imagining the grass turning into fine dust.
Feel the wind that leaves the corpse bare
Sensing the wind that exposes the vulnerability or rawness of a lifeless body.
Brittle bones, brittle heart, brittle mind
Describing fragility in bones, heart, and mind.
Cresting the Ozark mountains
Moving across the Ozark mountains without stopping.
and there’s no time to stop by
No time for a pause or visit in the mountains.
We’re making a beeline for Austin
Heading straight to Austin with a focused intent.
A few days driftin’
Planning to spend a few days drifting without a fixed destination.
Stay lifted
Seeking elevation or a positive state of mind.
I can’t take the comedown, oh
Expressing difficulty in coping with the aftermath or reality.
I feel her presence everywhere
Feeling the presence of someone intensely, even if not physically visible.
but she’s nowhere in view
Despite sensing the person, not being able to see them.
I wanna come back here alone
Wishing to return to a place alone for personal reflection.
take a moment or two
Expressing a desire for solitude and contemplation.
I’m drinkin’ deep of that sweet tea
Drinking deeply of sweet tea on a porch in a parallel time, possibly a nostalgic or idealized memory.
on her porch in a parallel time
Immersed in a moment of savoring sweetness and simplicity.
I wanna try to solve the mystery of
Expressing a desire to understand or unravel the mysteries associated with fragility in bones, heart, and mind.
Brittle bones, brittle heart, brittle mind
Repetition emphasizing the theme of vulnerability and fragility.
Brittle bones, brittle heart, brittle mind
-Brittle bones, brittle heart, brittle mind
-Ooh
An exclamation or expression of emotion, possibly connected to the preceding lines.
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