The Ditch
Finding Home in the Ditch: A Journey of Shaking and Making
Lyrics
Is my skin on fire again?
Expressing a feeling of intense discomfort or distress, as if the skin is burning.
Can I walk out on the ocean
Contemplating a challenging or risky endeavor, possibly symbolic of facing personal struggles.
With my long lost friend?
Reflecting on reconnecting with someone who has been absent for a long time.
Eyes open wide all night
Suggesting difficulty in sleeping or a restless state, staying awake through the night.
I'd throw a rope around the moon
Expressing a desire to achieve the impossible, like lassoing the moon, despite challenges.
If I could turn the tide
Yearning for the ability to change circumstances, even if it seems unattainable.
'Cause I shake shake shake shake alone
Describing a sense of loneliness and vulnerability, emphasized by repetitive shaking.
I'm shaking every night and day
Acknowledging persistent physical and emotional shaking or trembling.
Will my shake-shake-shaking ever go away?
Questioning whether the shaking, possibly a metaphor for anxiety, will ever cease.
If I can't make it out of this ditch
Facing a challenging situation or emotional low point, referred to as a "ditch."
I better make a home of it
Considering the possibility of finding comfort or acceptance in difficult circumstances.
If I can't get down off this ledge
Facing a precarious situation, possibly contemplating self-isolation or withdrawal.
I better make a home of it
Similar to line 13, emphasizing the idea of creating a home within challenging situations.
I better make it home
Reiterating the importance of finding a sense of home or stability in difficult times.
I better make it home
-Is it the month of May again?
Noticing the arrival of a specific time period, possibly associated with memories or events.
The heat seeps in my windows
Describing the discomfort of hot weather, highlighting physical sensations and stickiness.
And my clothes stick to my skin
-If you held me close and lock the door
Suggesting a strategy to face challenges together with a close companion.
We could kick against the current
-And hope we find a shore
Expressing hope for a positive outcome despite the difficulties faced.
'Cause I shake shake shake shake alone
Repeating the theme of shaking, underlining its persistent and enduring nature.
I'm shaking every night and day
-Will my shake-shake-shaking ever go away?
-If I can't make it out of this ditch
Reiterating the need to find a home or stability in challenging circumstances.
I better make a home of it
-If I can't get down off this ledge
-I better make a home of it
-I better make it home
-I better make it home
-Will you shake shake shake shake at home with me?
Inviting someone to share in the experience of shaking, seeking companionship.
(Shake shake shake shake at home with me)
-Will you shake shake shake shake at home with me?
-(Shake shake shake shake at home with me)
-Will you shake shake shake shake at home with me?
-(Shake shake shake shake at home with me)
-Will you shake shake shake shake at home with me?
-(Shake shake shake shake at home with me)
-Shake at home with me
-(Shake shake shake shake at home with me)
-Shake at home with me
-(Shake shake shake shake at home with me)
-Shake at home with me
-If I can't make it out of this ditch
Repeating the urgency of finding a home, suggesting it as a solution to challenges.
If I can't get down off this ledge
-I better make it home
-I better make it home
-I better make it home
-I better make it home
-I better make it home
Emphasizing the importance of reaching home, possibly a metaphor for finding peace or stability.
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