Little Road
Harmony in Nature: A Musical Reflection on Peace Amidst Turmoil
Lyrics
How can there be trouble in this world?
Expressing disbelief at the existence of trouble in the world.
With the color in these hills, the blue October sky,
Highlighting the beauty of the surroundings, including hills and the October sky.
this little road that winds along the river.
Describing a scenic road along the river.
Dusty barns and tractors in the fields
Mentioning dusty barns and tractors in the fields.
And families sit in front yards, or stand outside the churches
Observing families in front yards and outside churches.
Kids are throwing footballs and pulling carts of pumpkins
Depicting kids engaged in wholesome activities like playing football and pulling pumpkin carts.
And the morning sun is sparkling on the water
Noting the morning sun reflecting on the water.
How can there be such trouble in this world?
Reiterating the disbelief about trouble in the world, emphasizing the gentle mountains.
Where the mountains roll so gently,
Describing the rolling mountains and serene scenes, including deer and birds.
Deer graze on the hillsides, birds chat on the phone lines
Characterizing the world as a prayer for Sunday morning.
The whole wide world's a prayer for Sunday morning
Highlighting geese inspecting fields and families appreciating the October morning.
The geese inspect the stubble in the fields
Emphasizing a red-tailed hawk circling, symbolizing nature's beauty.
And all along the roadside, families stop to wonder
Depicting familial affection, like a father hugging his daughter.
At the new October morning
Describing the beauty of a new October morning.
And a red tailed hawk is circling
Noting a red-tailed hawk circling, possibly a symbol of freedom and grace.
And a father hugs his daughter
Illustrating a heartwarming moment of a father embracing his daughter.
And an old man holds the car door for his wife to come and see
Depicting an old man's chivalry, holding the car door for his wife.
Then they turn and smile at me.
Conveying the positive response of people smiling at the observer.
How can there be such trouble in this world?
Reiterating the initial disbelief about trouble given the idyllic surroundings.
I know of course I know that this is not the only picture
Acknowledging that the described scene is not the only reality.
I don't of course I don't know what to do.
Expressing uncertainty and lack of knowledge about what to do.
But the road keeps winding through the afternoon
Describing the continuous journey of the road through the afternoon.
And it doesn't know the sorrow or an inkling of the shadow
Indicating the road's obliviousness to sorrow or shadows, contrasting with global issues.
of the rage across the water, the hatred and the horror.
Mentioning rage, hatred, and horror across the water, possibly alluding to global conflicts.
It just wanders through this valley with the river by its side
Portraying the road wandering through a valley with a river, emphasizing the peaceful scenery.
As the light fades from the sky
Describing the fading light from the sky.
The beautiful light fades from the sky
Highlighting the beauty of the fading light from the sky, possibly as a metaphor for the transience of positive moments.
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