Promised Land
Journey to Unseen Horizons: Charlie Wood's Promised Land
Lyrics
She is always so kind
She consistently shows kindness
To the lies she gets told
Tolerates the lies directed at her
Treats them like they were true
Handles lies as if they were true
Asks them in from the cold
Welcomes lies in, regardless of their nature
She's already forgotten
She has forgotten the latest lesson she learned
The last lesson she learned
Love must be given, not earned
And her love must be given
Her love requires proactive giving
Cause it cannot be earned
It cannot be obtained through merit
But she will smile her smile all over you
She will share her infectious smile with everyone
And she will take you by your hand
She will guide you with care
And though she may not know which way to go
Even if uncertain, she can lead you
She can lead you to the promised land
She can lead you to a better place
I walk the shadow tightrope
The speaker navigates a precarious situation
Between the telephone poles
Amid challenges, represented by telephone poles
Let the fear in my pockets
Fear escapes through vulnerabilities
Slip out through the holes
It slips away through the holes
Like an old soldier scratching
Comparing to an old soldier's persistent discomfort
The ghost of his knee
Referencing a lingering pain
I'm still feeling an ache
The speaker still feels a heartache
Where my heart used to be
Where their heart used to be
But she will smile her smile all over me
She shares her uplifting smile with the speaker
And she will take me by my hand
She guides the speaker with compassion
And though she will not know which way to go
Even if unsure, she can lead the speaker
She can lead me to the promised land
She can guide the speaker to a better place
Water underneath the bridge
Past issues are no longer relevant
Doesn't matter now
Reflection on the insignificance of past challenges
Must admit I've stopped halfway
Admitting to a pause for contemplation
To think things over
To reflect on life choices
I could never conjure up
Unable to imagine a suitable companion for a particular scene
A co-star for that scene
No one fits the role - stranger, friend, or ex-lover
No stranger, no old friend, no
Feeling like an underachiever
Teary-eyed ex-lover
No emotional connection with past relationships
Just an underachiever
Characterized as an underachiever overexposed to life
Who's overexposed
Feels exposed and vulnerable
A court jester decked out
Comparable to a court jester wearing illusions
In the emperor's new clothes
A metaphorical figure deceived by appearances
She can soak up my sorrows
She can absorb the speaker's troubles and endure
And wring herself dry
She can cope with difficulties and emerge resilient
And I know that she loves me
Acknowledging her love, though its reasons are unclear
Though I'll never know why
The mystery behind her love remains unsolved
I will sing my song all over her
The speaker will express emotions through song
I will take her by her hand
The speaker will guide her with affection
And whichever way we wander
Regardless of the path, they can find a better place
We can make it to the promised land
Together, they can reach a promised land
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