Left Behind
Echoes of Abandonment: Bryan Elijah Smith's Left Behind Tale
Lyrics
Look at her standing there up against her father's grave
Reflecting on a woman standing by her father's grave.
He never saw coming near west of here on the interstate
Her father didn't anticipate something happening on the interstate west of the location.
Old granny Jean was doing fine with a heavy heart and a glass of wine
Granny Jean is coping with a heavy heart and using wine as a solace.
I forget she's still doin' time
Forgetting that Granny Jean is still emotionally imprisoned or struggling.
Aren't we all when we're left behind
Philosophical reflection on the universal experience of feeling abandoned.
She hit it hard on Tuesday night, stumbling drunk out of the bar
Describing a woman heavily intoxicated leaving a bar on a Tuesday night.
She forgot to turn on the lights headed home in Eddie's car
Forgetting to turn on the lights while driving Eddie's car.
Eddie never wanted much. Hell he never had a plan
Eddie, a person without much ambition or plans.
Built a life without any luck. Built a home with his two hands
Eddie built a life and home with his own hands despite a lack of luck.
Old granny Jean was doing fine with a heavy heart and a glass of wine
Granny Jean coping with her heavy heart and wine, repeating the theme of emotional struggle.
I forget she's still doin' time
Forgetting that Granny Jean is still emotionally imprisoned or struggling.
Aren't we all when we're left behind
Reiteration of the universal experience of feeling left behind.
He knew Jean drowned in her heart hung by a nail on the wall
Someone understands that Jean is emotionally drowning, represented by a picture of her dad before the war.
By a pic of dad before the war. He knew one day it would fall
A prediction that the picture will eventually fall, indicating a looming crisis.
She hit Eddie on Christmas eve. Shit hit the fan as he hit the door
Jean hits Eddie on Christmas eve, and a family dispute unfolds.
Family blood in gasoline; he always knew she needed more
Family conflicts represented by "family blood in gasoline," suggesting combustible tension.
He always knew she needed more
Reiteration that Jean yearns for more in life.
Old granny Jean ain't doin' fine
Highlighting that Granny Jean is not doing well.
She hit her son on the county line
Jean hits her son at the county line, indicating ongoing family struggles.
I forget she's still doin' time
Forgetting that Granny Jean is still emotionally imprisoned or struggling.
Aren't we all when we're left behind
Reiteration of the universal experience of feeling left behind.
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