Rearranged
Dancing with Shadows: Unraveling Life's Unforgiving Tango
Lyrics
She tripped and she fell
She faced difficulties and stumbled.
Into a black hole of hell about forty years ago
She entered a severe and distressing situation around forty years ago.
Well it wasn't her fault
The situation wasn't her fault.
She was just a baby without a voice
As a baby, she lacked a voice or control.
I just needed her to know
The speaker wanted her to know she wasn't alone.
She wasn't alone in this world
She found companionship in the world.
She sang with the angels
She experienced moments of purity and goodness.
Danced with the devil her whole life
She faced challenges and hardships throughout her life.
You don't know you've danced with the devil
Realizing you've faced challenges akin to dealing with the devil.
Until the coraner says it's too late
Recognition of facing dire consequences too late.
Until the prices of your life
Until the value or worth of one's life is irrevocably affected.
Can't be justified
When the choices made cannot be morally justified.
Or even rearranged
Life can't be put back in order or changed.
She cries and she cried
She experiences deep emotional pain and cries herself to sleep.
Herself to sleep at night
Nightly routine of emotional suffering.
For tonight she'll have some bourbon
Seeking solace in alcohol, specifically bourbon.
And pray the skies are bluer than blue
Wishing for better times ahead.
The effects are laid down the line
The consequences of her actions extend into the future.
Like ripples in a lake
Effects spread like disturbances in a calm surface.
They're never any wiser
People involved don't necessarily gain wisdom from experiences.
They're never any stronger till it's time to dance
Strength and understanding come too late, when it's time to face consequences.
You don't know you've danced with the devil
Reiteration of the idea expressed in lines 10-14.
Until the coraner says it's too late
Recognition of facing dire consequences too late.
Until the prices of your life
Until the value or worth of one's life is irrevocably affected.
Can't be justified
When the choices made cannot be morally justified.
Or even rearranged
Life can't be put back in order or changed.
Even rearranged
Emphasizing the inability to rearrange life.
You don't know you've danced with the devil
Reiteration of the idea expressed in lines 10-14.
Until the coraner says it's too late
Recognition of facing dire consequences too late.
Until the prices of your life
Until the value or worth of one's life is irrevocably affected.
Can't be justified
When the choices made cannot be morally justified.
Or even rearranged
Life can't be put back in order or changed.
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