Midnight Passenger
Echoes of Freedom: Midnight Passenger's Soulful Journey
Lyrics
I stepped out on a celluloid night
I ventured out during a night resembling a movie scene captured on celluloid.
That flickered on a black and white reel
The night had a flickering quality akin to an old-fashioned black and white film reel.
Looking for something that I could not explain
I was searching for something indescribable, yet deeply felt within.
I could only feel
Emotions prevailed over rational explanation in what I experienced.
These were the songs upheld by the shades
The songs I encountered were embraced by the shadows, speaking to me as I departed from the town.
That spoke to me as I left town
Reference to songs like "Israelite's" and "The Harder They Come" (possibly songs or musical influences) that resonated with the speaker.
Israelite's, the harder they come, 56-47
Specific song references (Israelite's and "The Harder They Come" with numerical designations) that the speaker recalls hearing.
I hear them now
The memory of these songs remains vivid in the speaker's mind.
And the words of the prophets never sounded
Prophetic words were less impactful compared to the resonance of a rhythm or beat.
As good as the echo of a hard one drop
The beat or rhythm of a powerful song echoed more profoundly than the words of prophets.
To be forever enslaved by the sound the creator made
A desire to be perpetually captivated by the sound created by the divine force, urging not to let it cease.
Don't let it stop
An urging not to let the captivating sound stop or end.
Come again, midnight passenger
An invitation or call for the "midnight passenger" to return.
There to accompany down
Inviting the midnight passenger to accompany on a journey.
To the end of the souls lost avenue
Traveling towards the conclusion of a street or path where lost souls reside.
Feel it now
Encouragement to feel the experience deeply at that moment.
I kept walking in the dust all night
Continuing to walk throughout the dusty night, persisting in the search for something precious.
Looking for a diamond in the crush
Seeking something valuable amidst chaos or crowded situations.
Halfway under in bars like a ship that was going down or coming up
Feeling submerged in situations akin to a sinking or emerging ship, referencing a struggle.
It was not the sun that stung,
The discomfort or pain felt was not due to the sun's heat but from emotional loss and the voice of suffering and destiny.
But the feel of loss and the voice of suffering and fate
The speaker stopped paying attention to the noise of past misdeeds that seemed to profit.
Till I just stopped listening to the chatter of all those yesterdays crime pays
We will show up with all our secret problems
Arriving with personal issues or concerns, intending to confront them.
And if we can't find land
If unable to find stability or grounding, there's solace in soulful songs that understand the turmoil.
There's a tone written into soul songs that understands
A recognition that freedom will be attained despite adversities.
We will be free
Assurance of eventual liberation or release.
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