Heaven Will Wait
Dreams and Longings: An Ode to Unfulfilled Wishes
Lyrics
Dreams are fears bottled in long neck beer
Dreams symbolize unfulfilled desires and fears, often suppressed and hidden, likened to emotions drowned in alcohol.
Crystals in ceiling tiles stars for a young girls eyes
Imagery of crystals in ceiling tiles represents hidden beauty or aspirations, creating a celestial atmosphere for a young girl's hopeful eyes.
Kneel and pray Heaven will wait today
Expressing a plea for divine intervention, suggesting the desire for time to pause or delays in life's challenges.
Clothes on the hanger still for closets overfilled
Clothes on hangers symbolize unused potential or opportunities, filling up already cluttered spaces.
Sigh and curse reading a bible verse
A mix of frustration and reflection while reading a Bible verse, possibly grappling with religious beliefs in the face of difficulties.
Almost a century life still a mystery
A contemplation on the vastness of life, acknowledging its enduring enigma over the course of a century.
I wish I was ten feet tall so then I could break this fall
Expressing a desire for strength and resilience, wishing for the ability to overcome challenges with a metaphorical increase in height.
He said as his eyes were lit by the fire of a burning long drag on a
An individual's introspection, likely fueled by the illumination of their eyes and the contemplative ambiance of a burning cigarette.
Cigarette placed on the remedy
The remedy of a cigarette suggests a coping mechanism, possibly used to alleviate or escape from life's struggles.
Paintings in dining rooms for no one to ever see
Paintings in dining rooms unseen by others may symbolize hidden talents or achievements, perhaps overlooked or underappreciated.
Love long lost came with an awful cost
Reflecting on the heavy cost of a lost love, emphasizing the emotional toll it took.
Christmas in silent nights with one thing that I got right
A juxtaposition of Christmas and silent nights with a hint of redemption, suggesting that amidst quiet moments, something was done right.
I wish I was rich and sung through the lips of a troubadour
Expressing a desire for wealth and the poetic expression of emotions through the metaphorical lips of a troubadour.
I wish that our love was young with our kids playing on the floor
Longing for a rejuvenated, youthful love with children playing on the floor, wishing to recapture a blissful past.
I wish you were mine to keep somber he said then weeps
An expression of desire and sadness, wishing to possess the person mentioned but acknowledging the impossibility.
I wish I was big and strong then I could bring you
Wishing for physical strength to bring someone home, indicating a desire for connection or reunion.
Home for me
Reiteration of the longing for a home, possibly signifying a place of emotional security and belonging.
A home for us
Expanding the wish for a shared home, emphasizing the potential for unity and togetherness.
What could have been we'll have to trust
Reflecting on missed opportunities and uncertainties, emphasizing the need for trust in accepting what could have been.
A home for you
A repetition of the desire for a home, underscoring the personal importance of a shared space.
A home for me
Reiterating the idea that the past and future are interconnected, and acceptance of what has transpired is necessary.
What has been will have to be
Repetition emphasizing the inevitability of what has occurred and the importance of acceptance.
Home for you
A final repetition of the desire for a home, echoing the importance of a place of belonging.
Home for me
Another repetition underscoring the longing for a home, emphasizing the universal human desire for stability and connection.
Only in heavens dreams he said as he fell asleep
A dreamlike assertion that true fulfillment may only be found in heavenly dreams, possibly suggesting a longing for a perfect, idealized state.
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