Sherman's March
Sherman's March of Regret: A Ballad of Love and Redemption
Lyrics
Staring down the barrel of a law man's 45
Confronting a law enforcement officer with a gun pointed at him.
He says, Boy, better keep your hands high, if you want to stay alive
The officer warns the person to keep their hands up for survival.
Officer, it's not how it seems, not how it seems at all
Denying guilt and insisting that the situation is misunderstood.
Says Boy, I know just who you are, you've been running from the law
The officer claims knowledge of the person's criminal history.
Ice cold steel around my wrists, but it's not my time to fall
Being restrained, but the person believes it's not their time to face consequences.
I fell once long before, before I ever fought the law
Reflecting on a past failure before engaging with the law.
But darling I never stole your heart, you gave it from the start
Expressing regret for not reciprocating love.
Cut us off from life support, and that's when we fell apart
Referring to a critical moment where the relationship ended.
So I took off like Sherman's March, burning towns lay in my wake
Leaving a destructive path like Sherman's March after a breakup.
500 miles later, you telephoned to say
Receiving a call after covering a considerable distance.
That all those many miles before, you'd made a great mistake
Realizing a mistake made during the miles traveled.
As I set out on the road, your heart began to break
The emotional toll on the partner as the person continues the journey.
Darling, I'm so sorry, I lost you along the way
Expressing regret and apologizing for losing the partner.
Ashes laying all around, there's nothing you could say
Describing a situation of devastation with no words to mend it.
Staring down the barrel of a law man's 45
A repetition of a confrontation with law enforcement.
He says, Boy, better keep your hands up high if you want to stay alive
The officer advises again to keep hands up for survival.
Officer, it's not how it seems, not how it seems at all
Insisting on innocence despite the officer's judgment.
Says Boy, I know just who you are, and this is where you fall
The officer claims knowledge again, predicting a downfall.
Ice cold steel around my wrists, but I have no gun to draw
Being restrained without a weapon to defend.
So I took off running, over the cemetery wall
Escaping over a cemetery wall, suggesting a desperate flight.
Now the town is coming with their pitch forks and their guns
The town mobilizes to punish the person for their actions.
To take me to the gallows to hang for what I've done
Facing the consequences of one's deeds, possibly execution.
But darling I never stole your heart, you had mine from the start
Reiterating that the love was never stolen, blaming the separation on life support being cut off.
Cut us off from life support, and that's when we fell apart
Recalling the critical moment that led to the relationship's breakdown.
So I took off like Sherman's March, burning towns lay in my wake
Continuing the destructive path, reminiscent of Sherman's March.
A white puff of smoke from the end of a gun
Describing a gunshot and the finality of the situation.
And there's nothing you could say
Highlighting the irreversible nature of the event.
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