The Fold
Rising from Despair: Bearded Chieftains' Emotional Journey
Lyrics
I'm living on borrowed minutes
I am currently existing with limited time.
My payments are overdue
I have not fulfilled my obligations, and they are past their due dates.
No matter which way you spin it
No matter how you look at it.
God doesn't take IOU's
Divine entities do not accept promises or debts.
Self help is just masturbating
Engaging in self-help activities is merely self-indulgence.
Weightlifting is a waste of time
Spending time on weightlifting is unproductive.
But this hole that I'm excavating
I am digging myself into a metaphorical pit with insurmountable barriers.
Has walls that I just can't climb
I am facing challenges that seem impossible to overcome.
Somebody get me out of this deep, dark hole
Request for assistance to escape a difficult situation.
'Cause I'm tired, and I'm hungry, and I'm wet, and I'm cold
Expressing exhaustion, hunger, discomfort, and coldness.
My baby's up there lonely; she's got no one to hold
The speaker's partner is alone and needs companionship.
Sweet Lord, please let me grow old and take me back into the fold
Plea to age gracefully and return to a comforting place or situation.
I'm dreaming of something better
Imagining a better future.
I'm learning how to improve
Actively working on self-improvement.
Not waiting on fairer weather
Not waiting for better circumstances; planning for the future.
I'm planning my next big move
Strategizing for the next significant step in life.
No more of this poor old sadness
Rejecting a state of perpetual sadness.
No more of this poor old me
Rejecting a self-pitying attitude.
I've gotta snuff out this madness
Determined to overcome madness or chaos in life.
And shine bright for the world to see
Striving to shine and be noticed positively by the world.
Somebody get me out of this goddamn hole
Another plea for help to escape a challenging situation.
'Cause I'm tired, and I'm hungry, and I'm wet, and I'm cold
Reiteration of physical and emotional hardships.
My baby's up there lonely; she ain't got no one to hold
Highlighting the loneliness of the speaker's partner.
Sweet Lord, please let me grow old and take me back into the fold
Request to age gracefully and return to a comforting place or situation (repeated).
I'm living on borrowed minutes
Reiteration of living with limited time.
I'm running on stolen time
Continuing to exist with time that is not rightfully owned.
But owing all of this interest
Acknowledging the accumulation of interest in the challenges faced.
Has never felt so divine
Finding a certain beauty or divinity in facing challenges and adversity.
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