The Wanderer
The Tale of a Wandering Soul: Loneliness, Reflection, and Unseen Pain
Lyrics
Through the field of grass
Describing the wanderer moving through a field of grass
Through the shallow pass
Reference to the wanderer crossing a shallow pass
There's a man who's name's not known
Introduction of an unnamed man, highlighting his anonymity
You wonder if he has a place to call home
Raising the question of whether the man has a home
Walking stick in his hand
Depicting the wanderer with a walking stick
Hides his footsteps deep in the land
Emphasizing the wanderer's attempt to hide his presence
Paint a picture in your head
Encouraging the listener to imagine the wanderer's story
Of what the wanderer could've said
Suggesting the possibility of the wanderer expressing himself
You remind me of someone that I knew
Comparing the listener to someone familiar to the wanderer
Someone with the same eyes of blue
Highlighting a shared trait, the blue eyes, with the wanderer
Look away for a second then he's gone
Noting the transient nature of the wanderer's presence
Makes you wonder why he walks alone
Prompting reflection on why the wanderer chooses solitude
Makes you wonder why the wanderer walks alone
Reiterating the mystery of the wanderer's solitary journey
At dawn you'll hear him knock at the door
Introducing an eerie event – the wanderer knocking at dawn
People say it's a monster with death in its claws
Describing a fearful perception of the wanderer
But beneath the myths and the lies
Challenging myths and lies to reveal the wanderer's true emotions
There stands a lonely guy with tears in his eyes
Conveying the loneliness and sadness within the wanderer
No one can see him
Stating the invisibility of the wanderer to others
No one believes him
Expressing the lack of belief in the wanderer's story
He is a man who lost his soul oh
Characterizing the wanderer as a man who has lost his soul
But I can see him
Claiming the ability to see the wanderer despite others' blindness
And I believe in
Expressing belief in the existence of the lonely ghostly figure
This lonely ghost oh
Further acknowledging the presence of the lonely ghost
You remind me of someone that I knew
Repeating the comparison between the listener and someone known to the wanderer
Someone with the same eyes of blue
Reiterating the shared trait of blue eyes
Look away for a second then he's gone
Emphasizing the fleeting nature of the wanderer's appearances
Makes you wonder why he wanders alone
Prompting reflection on the reasons behind the wanderer's solitary walks
Makes you wonder why the wanderer walks alone
Repeating the contemplation of the wanderer's solitary journey
The man in the mirror
Introducing the metaphor of the man in the mirror
The secretive healer
Describing the man as a secretive healer
The boy without a home
Highlighting the boy's lack of a home
I've had a vision
Expressing a visionary experience related to the wanderer
He makes a decision
Noting the wanderer's decision to break divisions and set him free
To break the division to let him go
Repeating the call to let the wanderer go
To let him go
Reiterating the need to release the wanderer
You remind me of someone that I knew
Recalling the resemblance between the listener and someone known to the wanderer
Someone with the same eyes of blue
Emphasizing the shared characteristic of blue eyes
Look away for a second then he's gone
Reiterating the transient nature of the wanderer's presence
Makes you wonder why he wanders alone
Prompting reflection on the reasons behind the wanderer's solitary walks
You remind me of someone that I knew
Repeating the comparison between the listener and someone known to the wanderer
Someone with the same eyes of blue
Reiterating the shared trait of blue eyes
Look away for a second then he's gone
Emphasizing the fleeting nature of the wanderer's appearances
Makes you wonder why he wanders alone
Prompting reflection on the reasons behind the wanderer's solitary walks
Makes you wander to find the answers to why he walks alone
Encouraging exploration for answers regarding the wanderer's solitude
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