Dead Man Walkin'
Eternal Redemption: Embracing Fate's Journey in 'Dead Man Walkin'
Lyrics
There's a pale horse coming
Anticipation of death or a grim event is approaching.
And I'm going to ride it
Willingness to face the impending fate or event.
I'll rise in the morning
Ready to confront the consequence in the morning; destiny is set.
My fate decided
Acceptance that fate is predetermined.
I'm a dead man walking
Feeling like someone with no future or doomed.
I'm a dead man walking
Reiterating the feeling of being condemned or having no hope.
In st james' parish I was born and christened
Details birthplace and upbringing.
I've got my story mister
Having a life story but feeling it's irrelevant to share.
Ain't no need for you to listen
Rejecting the need for others to hear one's story.
It's just a dead man talking
Expressing a sense of hopelessness or insignificance.
Once I had a job I had a a girl
Reflecting on past employment and a romantic relationship.
Between our dreams and actions lies this world
Highlighting the gap between aspirations and reality.
In the deep forest their blood and tears rushed over me
Recalling a traumatic experience in vivid detail.
All I could feel was the drugs and the shotgun
Memories clouded by substance abuse and violence.
And my fear up inside of me
Feeling overwhelmed by fear.
Like a dead man talkin'
Repeating the sense of hopelessness or insignificance.
'neath the summer sky my eyes went black
Describing a moment of physical or emotional collapse.
Sister I won't ask for forgiveness
Refusing to seek forgiveness; accepting one's sins.
My sins are all I have
Identifying with past wrongdoings as a defining aspect.
Now the clouds above my prisonmove slowly across the sky
Observing the passage of time from a confined perspective.
There's a new day
Hope for a new day but filled with dreams.
Coming and my dreams are full to-night
Anticipation of a future event while dreaming at night.
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