Busted Heart
Navigating the Shipwreck Shores of Life: Bishop Allen's Busted Heart
Lyrics
Follow me
Invitation to follow the speaker
To the shipwreck shores
Reference to a place of destruction and chaos
Of a dark and strange country
Describing the mysterious and unfamiliar nature of the country
I was born
Origins of the speaker in this troubled land
A stranger thinking out loud
Feeling like an outsider, expressing thoughts openly
In a foreign tongue
Speaking in an unfamiliar language
I was out of place
Sense of displacement, not fitting in
I was looking all around
Searching for familiarity and connection
Just a trying to find a friendly face
Seeking a friendly face in the unfamiliar surroundings
But they're all gone
Realization that friendly faces are absent
And did you ever think
Reflecting on the past
Did you ever think, think,
Repetition for emphasis on reflection
Lotta people everyday who will surely drown?
Awareness of the potential for others to face challenges
And did you ever think
Repetition for emphasis on reflection
Did you ever think, think,
Contemplating abandonment in the town
Who left me all alone in this town?
Repetition for emphasis on abandonment
And a busted heart
A broken heart as a companion or familiar feeling
Is a welcome friend
Acceptance of heartbreak as a companion
And when that heart leaves
Raising the question of coping when the heartbreak is gone
What will you do then?
Anticipation of the challenges when the heartbreak ends
And if I cry
Raising the question of the morality of crying
Is that a sin?
Questioning the morality of expressing sadness
And wisdom is a whisper
Describing wisdom as a subtle and quiet influence
And I'm trying to understand
Struggling to comprehend wisdom
What I say, what I think,
Reflecting on personal expression, thoughts, and actions
Where I sleep, when I breathe
Considering essential aspects of life: sleep, breath, actions
What I do with my hands
Questioning the purpose or significance of personal actions
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