Leave It Alone
Buried Pain: Unspoken Depths in 'Leave It Alone'
Lyrics
Hard eyes swallow whole
Describing someone with a tough or stern expression.
A man who once was ten feet tall
Reflecting on a man who used to be confident and powerful.
Body full of foreign soil
Referring to a body filled with experiences from foreign or unfamiliar places.
Stare down 1000 miles
Looking confidently into the distance, facing a considerable challenge.
Let that be boy
Advising someone to let things be.
Leave it alone
Suggesting not to interfere or disturb a situation.
Don't speak no more
Encouraging silence and refraining from talking further.
Hold your tongue
Advising to keep quiet or not express opinions.
That ain't for you
Indicating that the situation is not someone else's concern.
It's mine to hold
Claiming ownership or responsibility for the situation.
Let that be
Reiterating the advice to let things be.
Leave it alone
Re-emphasizing the idea of not getting involved.
Hear pounds with bygone rage
Describing intense emotions echoing from the past.
Keep it locked there in it's cage
Suggesting that these emotions are kept restrained or controlled.
Weathered hands can't let go
Referring to hands that have endured hardships and struggles.
Pain captured in kodachrome
Expressing pain that has been preserved or captured in memory.
Let that be boy
Repeating the advice to let things be.
Leave it alone
Reiterating the idea of not interfering or disturbing.
Don't speak no more
Encouraging continued silence and restraint in speech.
Hold your tongue
Repeating the advice to keep quiet or avoid expressing opinions.
That ain't for you
Affirming that the situation is not meant for others to handle.
It's mine to hold
Reasserting ownership or responsibility for the situation.
Let that be
Repeating the advice to let things be.
Leave it alone
Emphasizing once again the idea of not getting involved.
Old bones crack and grind
Describing the physical effects of aging and mental burden.
Under the weight of a heavy mind
Expressing the weight of deep and burdensome thoughts.
In the ground buried deep
Referring to being buried in the ground, metaphorically indicating a profound experience.
Too mean to die
Suggesting resilience in the face of challenges, being too stubborn to succumb.
Too proud to speak
Highlighting pride and resilience, choosing not to express vulnerability.
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