Waiting Room
A Journey Through Frustrations and Respite: David Keenan's Waiting Room
Lyrics
I'll offer you respite from womanhood and
I am offering you a break from the expectations and challenges associated with womanhood.
Bring an end to your frustrations
I will bring an end to your frustrations.
If only for an afternoon we could get lost
If only for a short time, we could escape and immerse ourselves in enjoyable activities.
In wilful recreations the birds still sing
Even in moments of recreation, nature remains vibrant; the birds continue to sing.
Without prompting I don't need
The birds sing without any external influence or prompting.
No prompting either
I don't need any prompting either.
I've gathered up the names of
I have identified those who harbor hatred towards us and offered prayers for each of them.
All who hate us and said a prayer
The individuals we prayed for will never be aware of our gestures.
For each but they will never know
In a waiting room, observing a ticking clock, I notice a hole in either sock.
A waiting room the clicking clock notice a
The waiting room experience involves being aware of time passing and noticing small details like a hole in a sock.
Hole in either sock the traffic
The traffic lights turn to green, signaling movement and progress.
Lights turn to green the victory dance across
A celebratory dance occurs as we move victoriously across the road, visible to everyone.
The road for everyone to see where
The voice referred to is the one used at the peak of one's abilities.
Is the voice the one I use when
In crowded rooms, a different voice is lost, possibly due to the demands of conformity.
I'm at my very best the
Expressing a desire for uninterrupted sleep and acknowledging the challenges faced in crowded situations.
One I lose when crowded rooms all full
I exhausted my mental faculties searching for something new, and then you entered my life.
Of sheep demand of me I crave
Offering the chance to share experiences, such as applying suncream and venting about neighbors.
My sleep I wrecked my brains for
Emphasizing the relief that comes with aging, contrasting it with the challenges faced at a younger age.
Something new and in stepped you
Comparing the individual's current age of twenty-eight with their perceived difficulty at twenty-two.
I'll offer you the chance to
Reiteration of the waiting room scenario with a ticking clock and a hole in either sock.
Have someone to rub suncream
Offering the opportunity for shared experiences, such as applying suncream and discussing neighbors.
On and complain to about
Expressing relief in growing older and the camaraderie of having someone to share complaints with.
The neighbours there is
Highlighting the speaker's age of twenty-eight and the perceived difficulty of the addressee at twenty-two.
Relief in getting older like you
Continuation of the comparison, suggesting that the addressee was challenging or troublesome at the age of twenty-two.
Are twenty eight now
Reiteration of the waiting room experience, noting the ticking clock and a hole in either sock.
And sound you were a nightmare at twenty two
The traffic lights turn green, and a victory dance ensues, visible to everyone.
A waiting room the clicking clock
Reiteration of the desire for sleep and the mental strain expended in search of something new, with the entrance of a significant person.
Notice a hole in
Repeating the scenario of a waiting room, a ticking clock, and a hole in either sock.
Either sock the traffic lights
The traffic lights turning green again, signaling progress and movement.
Turn to green the
A victorious dance unfolds across the road, visible for all to witness.
Victory dance across the road for all to see
Pondering the location of the speaker's voice, the one used at their best, and the one lost in crowded rooms.
Where is the voice the one I use
Repeating the desire for sleep and the mental effort invested in seeking something new, with the introduction of a significant person.
When I'm at my very best he one I lose
Reiteration of the offer to provide a break from womanhood's challenges and frustrations.
When crowded rooms all full of sheep demand
Bringing an end to frustrations, even if only temporarily, through shared experiences and companionship.
Of me I crave my sleep I wrecked my
Reflecting on the relief that comes with growing older and having someone to share life's challenges and complaints with.
Brains for something new and in stepped you
Ending with the acknowledgment of a significant person stepping into the speaker's life and bringing something new.
Comment