The Wind
Whispers of Time: Billy Bob Thornton's Poetic Journey with the Wind
Lyrics
The wind is laughing through the trees
The wind is joyfully moving through the trees.
Laughing with me not at me
The wind is sharing laughter in harmony with me, not mocking or ridiculing.
'Round here when the wind blows hard
In this locality, when the wind blows strongly,
You start forgetting who you are
It becomes easy to lose a sense of one's identity.
'Round here when it rains it pours
Here, when it rains heavily,
Even the Bobolink goes indoors
Even the Bobolink, a bird, seeks shelter indoors.
You'll be forgotten but you won't forget
You may be overlooked or forgotten,
Come along with me, you'll just get wet
But if you join me, be prepared to get wet in the experience of life.
Arizona's so hot and dry
Describing the extreme heat and aridity of Arizona.
Drift up rivers and mountains rise
Flowing rivers and rising mountains illustrate the geographical diversity.
My old car's left to rest and rust
The speaker's old car is left to decay and deteriorate,
Come down with me says the dust
Inviting the listener to come down with them, embracing the dusty environment.
Out here on a stormy night
In the midst of a stormy night,
Amidst the clouds and crackling light
Amongst clouds and lightning,
Time's a foe and time's a friend
Time is both an adversary and an ally,
Come along with me says the wind
Inviting the listener to accompany the wind.
Arizona's filled with ghosts
Arizona is portrayed as haunted by memories or past experiences,
The San Joaquin my gracious host
The San Joaquin is acknowledged as a kind host,
Through the rain the wind and dust
Through rain, wind, and dust,
To the arms of Jesus
The journey leads to the comforting embrace of Jesus.
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