It's a Livin'
Navigating Life's Dust: Reflections on Time, City, and Redemption
Lyrics
Here come the cut outs the new arrivals
Introduction of newcomers, possibly outsiders or those standing out.
Crowned in the same dust as their idols
Symbolic imagery of being covered in the same dust as their admired figures.
The bar's disciples no they ain't my rivals
The people at the bar are not seen as competitors but rather as followers.
Carry On
An encouragement to persist and endure despite challenges.
I've been bitter I've been grateful as well
Expressing a mix of negative and positive emotions experienced.
I've been cruel to you and guilty as hell
Admitting to past wrongdoing and feeling guilty.
Trying to manage my expectations
Struggling to set realistic expectations and avoiding causing harm.
And do no harm
An affirmation to carry on with life despite difficulties.
But it's the city
Highlighting challenges associated with city life.
That you gotta forgive
An urging to forgive the hardships of city life.
Have to leave for a while
Suggesting the need to temporarily leave the city for personal growth.
You gotta let them forget
Encouraging others to move on and not be held back by past experiences.
Go make your bones
Advice to establish oneself before returning home.
Before you're coming home
Reinforcing the importance of personal development before returning home.
It's like a living
Summarizing life as an ongoing process, akin to living.
Seems like a long long time ago
Reflecting on the passage of time, possibly with a sense of nostalgia.
A one year lease from a decade or more
Describing a commitment or contract lasting longer than anticipated.
Another shift another week on the road
Acknowledging the routine of work and life on the road.
Couple years off didn't learn more than I know
Having taken time off but not necessarily gaining significant knowledge.
Carry On
A repetition of the encouragement to carry on despite challenges.
It's the city
Reiteration of the challenges posed by city life.
That you've gotta forgive
Emphasizing the importance of forgiveness for city hardships.
Gotta leave for a while
Repeating the idea of temporarily leaving the city for personal growth.
You have to let them forget
Stressing the need to let go of past experiences to move forward.
Go make your bones
Encouraging the establishment of one's identity before returning home.
Before you're coming back home
Reiterating the importance of personal development before returning home.
It's like a living
Echoing the sentiment that life is like a continuous process.
Feels like a long long time ago
Expressing a prolonged sense of time passing, possibly with challenges.
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