Long Time Comin'
Journey of Redemption: Embracing Life's Revelations
Lyrics
Out where the creek turns shallow and sandy
Describing a location where the creek becomes shallow and sandy.
And the moon comes skimming away the stars
Highlighting the moon's ability to obscure stars as it moves across the sky.
The wind in the mesquite comes rushing over the hilltops
Depicting the wind rushing through mesquite plants over hilltops.
Straight into my arms, straight into my arms
Expressing a sense of anticipation as the wind embraces the speaker.
I'm riding hard carrying a catch of roses
The speaker is energetically carrying roses and a new map, symbolizing a fresh start.
A fresh map that I made
Indicating the creation of a plan or direction for the future.
Tonight I'm going to get birth naked and bury my old soul
Expressing a desire for a symbolic rebirth, shedding the old self and celebrating freedom.
And dance on its grave, and dance on its grave
Emphasizing the intention to move on from past struggles joyfully.
It's been a long time comin', my dear
Acknowledging a long-awaited event or change in the speaker's life.
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
Reiterating the prolonged anticipation and the realization of the awaited change.
Yeah, now it's here
Reaffirming the arrival of the anticipated change or moment.
Well, my daddy he was just a stranger
Recalling the speaker's distant relationship with their father, a stranger who lived in a hotel.
Lived in a hotel downtown
Providing details about the father's residence in a downtown hotel.
And when I was a kid, he was just somebody
Expressing the father's distant presence in the speaker's childhood.
Somebody I'd see around, somebody I'd see around
Highlighting the father as someone the speaker would occasionally encounter.
Well, now down below and pulling on my shirt
Referring to the present with the speaker having their own children.
Yeah, I got some kids of my own
Expressing a wish for the speaker's children to learn from their own mistakes.
If I had one wish in this god forsaken world, kids
Emphasizing the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions and sins.
Let your mistakes would be your own
Reiterating the desire for personal accountability and growth.
Yeah, your sins would be your own
Stressing the importance of owning one's mistakes and sins.
It's been a long time comin', my dear
Repeating the sentiment of a long-awaited event or change in the speaker's life.
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
Reiterating the prolonged anticipation and the realization of the awaited change.
And now it's here
Reaffirming the arrival of the anticipated change or moment.
Out 'neath the arms of Cassiopeia
Describing a celestial scene involving Cassiopeia and the sword of Orion.
Where the sword of Orion sweeps
Creating a cosmic backdrop for the speaker and Rosie, the addressee.
It's me and you, Rosie, crackling like crossed wires
Depicting a close and intense connection between the speaker and Rosie.
And you breathing in your sleep
Noticing Rosie's breathing as a sign of intimacy and proximity.
Hear you breathing in your sleep
Reinforcing the closeness by acknowledging Rosie's presence during sleep.
Well, there's just a spark of a campfire left burning
Describing a fading campfire, possibly symbolizing the passage of time.
Two kids in a sleeping bag beside
Depicting two individuals in a sleeping bag, implying a close relationship.
Reach 'neath your shirt, lay my hands across your belly
Expressing physical closeness by placing hands on Rosie's belly.
Feel another one kicking inside
Noting the presence of another life inside Rosie, possibly referring to a child.
I ain't gonna fuck it up this time
Expressing a commitment not to repeat past mistakes or jeopardize the new life.
It's been a long time comin', my dear
Repeating the sentiment of a long-awaited event or change in the speaker's life.
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
Reiterating the prolonged anticipation and the realization of the awaited change.
It's been a long time comin', my dear
Reaffirming the arrival of the anticipated change or moment.
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
Concluding by echoing the idea of a long-anticipated event finally coming to fruition.
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