What Comes After Certainty
Navigating Life's Mysteries: What Comes After Certainty by Bill Callahan
Lyrics
True love is not magic
True love is not something based on magical elements or illusions.
It's certainty
It's about having confidence or assurance.
And what comes after certainty?
Questioning what exists or happens after reaching a point of certainty.
A world of mystery
Suggesting that beyond certainty lies a realm of unknowns and enigmas.
I stood on the surf in Kauai
Describing a personal experience of being on the shore in Kauai, Hawaii.
While my love videoed me
Referencing the act of the speaker's beloved recording them, likely during their honeymoon.
On honeymoon
Signifying the time when the speaker and their partner were on their honeymoon.
The passenger is the driver in ecstasy
Implies that the one experiencing something (passenger) is also the one in control (driver) while feeling intense pleasure or joy (ecstasy).
And God's face on the water
Perceiving a divine or spiritual presence in nature (God's face on the water).
Though plain to see
Despite being evident, it's still challenging to fully comprehend or understand.
It's still hard to read
Expresses surprise or disbelief at reaching this point in life.
Well, I never thought I'd make it this far
Having achieved certain things in life like owning a modest house and a recent-model car.
Little old house, recent-model car
Feeling fortunate to have the person they deeply desire as their partner.
And I got the woman of my dreams
Owning a replica of an Eames chair, a symbol of sophisticated taste or style.
And an imitation Eames
Signing Willie's guitar, possibly referencing a personal connection to the musician Willie Nelson.
And I signed Willie's guitar
Recalling lyrics from a Willie Nelson song ("Hey good lookin', what you got cookin'?").
He sang, "Hey good lookin', what you got cookin'?"
Humorously stating that they signed the guitar when Willie Nelson wasn't paying attention.
And I signed Willie's guitar when he wasn't lookin'
Rejecting the concept of fate and instead believing in the idea of destiny.
Well, I don't believe in fate
Highlighting the unpredictability and meandering nature of the speaker's destiny.
I believe in destiny
Suggesting that embracing one's own divine nature brings clarity to true love, which is about certainty.
Whoa, my destiny is swerving in the road in front me, drunkenly
Portraying uncertainty or erratic behavior within the path of the speaker's destiny.
When you take responsibility for your own divinity
Encouraging the acceptance of personal responsibility for one's spiritual essence or nature.
True love is not magic
Reiteration of the notion that genuine love isn't magical but rooted in assurance.
It's certainty
Questioning what lies beyond the realm of certainty in the context of love.
And what comes after certainty?
Repeats the question posed in line 3, emphasizing the curiosity about what follows certainty.
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