Better to See the Face
Moonlit Reverie: Unveiling the Depths of Longing
Lyrics
There's a full moon on the radio tonight
Reference to a captivating moment represented by a full moon on the radio.
And a ghost dance on the plains that never sleeps
Evocation of a ghost dance, a symbolic ritual, on the restless plains.
I'm twenty miles west of Spirit Lake
Geographical location, 20 miles west of Spirit Lake, setting the scene.
And I pray the hollow night my soul to keep
A plea for protection and guidance in the lonely night.
And I miss the way you walked in through a door
Nostalgia for the past, specifically the memory of someone's entrance.
If you walked in now I'd grab a hold, and never let you go
Expressing a desire to embrace and never let go if the person were present.
Oh it's better to haunt the dark woods
A preference for navigating dark and challenging situations rather than seeking easy riches.
Than to stake a goldmine claim
Choosing to explore mysterious and uncertain paths over pursuing material wealth.
It's better to see the face than to hear the name
Emphasizing the importance of seeing a person's face over just hearing their name.
Well Superior shakes the greedy in her teeth
Reference to Lake Superior's power and influence over the greedy.
The fog and everything crawls on her chest
Describing a heavy atmosphere with fog and everything clinging to the lake.
I'm broken in the just same place as you
Shared brokenness with another person, indicating a common vulnerability.
And the holes in all my pockets never rest
A metaphor for constant lack or emptiness, as represented by holes in pockets.
It's worse to leave the matter unresolved
Highlighting the negative impact of leaving unresolved issues.
A golden ticket to a funeral
Describing a desirable escape from problems via death, morbidly portrayed as a golden ticket.
You're just a problem death can solve
Suggesting that death can resolve problems that life cannot.
There's no heat inside a shadow, you better stick close to the flame
Advising to stay close to challenges rather than avoiding them, as warmth is found in facing difficulties.
It's better to see the face than to hear the name
Reiteration of the preference for personal connection over mere recognition.
Surely I have found my diamond mind
A declaration of finding a valuable and unique mindset.
You just spend your love like it's going out of style
Criticism of spending love recklessly, without consideration for its lasting value.
I can think of nothing else to do with time
An acknowledgment of time as a precious resource, contemplating its usage.
Thank to study at your jail cell with a file
A metaphorical expression of unconventional efforts, comparing it to studying in a jail cell with a file.
From here on out let it be known the same
Declaring a consistent principle from this point forward.
There's a thousand ways to jump out from in front of a moving train
Suggesting numerous ways to escape difficult situations, using a moving train as a metaphor.
Oh it's better to lose the wild card, than to get rich with the tame
Prioritizing the unpredictability of life over a secure but mundane existence.
It's better to see the face than to hear the name
Reiterating the theme of preferring personal experience over distant recognition.
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