Snowing in Shasta
Snowing in Shasta: Nostalgic Reflections on Home and Change
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It feels like I'm addressing a crowd
Expressing a sense of addressing a large audience
Speaking 'bout my insecurities when they know way more about than me
Discussing insecurities openly, acknowledging others' knowledge surpassing own
Are we so different
Raising a question about the perceived differences between individuals
I'm so afraid of being past the age I peak, I reminisce more each week
Fearful of aging past peak, nostalgic, reflecting on the past frequently
I think about it often
Frequent contemplation about certain thoughts
Emotionally I'm starving, hope I find something to eat before I lose sight of my target
Emotionally depleted, hoping to find fulfillment before losing sight of goals
In my head I'm stuck at home
Feeling mentally stuck or confined
Oregon's own, 21 years later same area code on my phone
Identifying with Oregon, unchanged area code over the years
Somewhere it's snowing in Shasta
Imagining a place (Shasta) where it's currently snowing
I think about what it would be like if I lived there
Contemplating the experience of living in Shasta
And not just pass by there when i'm going to Cali for school
Desiring a genuine connection with a place, not just passing through
But really lived there
Expressing a wish to truly reside in Shasta
I wish I could say there were more times that I've been there
Regretting not spending more time in Shasta
I don't appreciate my home enough
Realizing a lack of appreciation for one's home
Mama said she wants to move from the house I grew up in
Mother expressing a desire to move, potential changes ahead
Is that what's next for us
Considering the impact of moving on the speaker and family
I want what's best for her, but that'd be a tough thing to stomach
Recognizing the difficulty in accepting a significant change for the better
We could move to the summits
Exploring the idea of moving to a new place for a fresh start
And get more snow in the winter, make a change so we can say that we've done it
Desiring change, willing to experience more snow in winter
Wouldn't that be something, huh
Contemplating the significance of making a positive change
Wouldn't that be something
Reflecting on the potential impact of positive change
But I would hate it 'cause it's change
Admitting a dislike for change despite its potential benefits
And you know me, mama
Acknowledging a resistance to change ingrained in the speaker
I've always been pretty bad at liking shit that's not the same as what I see everyday
Recognizing a tendency to prefer the familiar over the unfamiliar
And now I'm hours away
Being physically distant from the familiar environment
It's not as simple as just getting on planes
Highlighting the complexity of the process of returning home
I count the days now
Counting days, anticipating a return to familiar surroundings
That's why I'm scared of seeing old ways break
Fearful of witnessing the breakdown of familiar habits and routines
I'm hardly phased now
Being less affected by challenges due to prior experiences
Cuz I know what to expect
Understanding and coping with the stresses of daily life
The stress of working late for a minimum wage check
Reflecting on the challenges of working for a minimal wage
Will there be snow when I pass through again
Questioning the presence of snow during a return to familiar places
Will it fall when I'm around like it used to
Wondering if snow will evoke familiar feelings and memories
Will it make me feel the ways that it used to
Expressing a desire for the return of past emotions associated with snow
Will I ever feel the same as I used to
Questioning the possibility of re-experiencing past emotions
Will I ever feel the same as I
Contemplating the potential for regaining past emotions
As I used to
Reflecting on the speaker's past emotional state
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