I Know Better
Raven Hearts and Idle Words: Unraveling Corduroy Brown's Reflections
Lyrics
Your raven heart won't get you very far
The person's dark or troubled nature won't lead them far.
Your heavy hands always keep you in demand
Their forceful actions always make them needed or sought after.
But then they might be worth the time
Despite this, these actions might have some value or importance.
To try
Encouragement to attempt or make an effort.
Stay on the fence just to keep them in suspense
Remaining indecisive to keep others curious or unsure.
You save some face, never let them set the pace
Preserving some dignity, never allowing others to dictate the pace.
Doors on the hinge, it's the way you've been
Describes the person's habitual way of functioning.
I know better
Asserts knowledge of a better way of doing things.
Wait now why bother
Rhetorical questioning of the purpose of action.
Steady fixing things like my father
Consistently repairing things akin to the speaker's father.
Build the walls up
Building emotional barriers.
Watch them fall again
Seeing these barriers crumble repeatedly.
I know it's hard to sit and wonder
Understanding the difficulty of waiting and pondering.
If and when I'll come around and offer
Contemplating offering help or support at an uncertain time.
When the time's right, I might let you in
Possibly allowing someone into the speaker's life when the moment feels right.
Let you in
Reiterating the possibility of granting access to one's inner self.
Those idle words, ones you thought you'd never serve
Speaking about previously unused or unexpected words.
Those knives and blades, things you thought you'd never face
Confronting challenges or situations they never thought they'd face.
Mistakes you've made
The errors or wrong decisions made in the past.
Throw them all away
Advice to discard past mistakes.
I know better
Restating knowledge of a better way of doing things.
Wait now why bother
Raising a rhetorical question about taking action.
Steady fixing things like my father
Consistently repairing things akin to the speaker's father.
Build the walls up
Building emotional barriers.
Watch them fall again
Witnessing these barriers crumble repeatedly.
I know it's hard to sit and wonder
Understanding the difficulty of waiting and pondering.
If and when I'll come around and offer
Contemplating offering help or support at an uncertain time.
When the time's right, I might let you in
Possibly allowing someone into the speaker's life when the moment feels right.
Let you in
Reiterating the possibility of granting access to one's inner self.
Times weren't right
Indicating past times were not suitable for discussion.
Couldn't talk about it, talk about it
Unable to communicate about certain issues.
Wonder why
Reflecting on the reason for the inability to discuss.
I can't talk about it
Expressing inability to talk about a particular matter.
Talk about it
Repeating the inability to discuss a specific topic.
I know better
Restating knowledge of a better way of doing things.
Wait now why bother
Raising a rhetorical question about taking action.
Steady fixing things like my father
Consistently repairing things akin to the speaker's father.
Build the walls up
Building emotional barriers.
Watch them fall again
Witnessing these barriers crumble repeatedly.
I know it's hard to sit and wonder
Understanding the difficulty of waiting and pondering.
If and when I'll come around and offer
Contemplating offering help or support at an uncertain time.
When the time's right, I might let you in
Possibly allowing someone into the speaker's life when the moment feels right.
Let you in
Reiterating the possibility of granting access to one's inner self.
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