At the End of the Lightning
Chasing Life's Lightning Trails
Lyrics
The western approaches go by in a flash
The journey through life passes quickly and abruptly.
And the joke I call home is just a party I crash
My home feels like an outsider's place where I don't quite fit in.
So I lie on the pillow so desperate to go
Feeling an intense longing to return to a previous state or time.
Back to the playground of the show
Wanting to go back to the carefree and innocent times of youth.
I look from the window watch the world standing still
Observing life passing by while feeling stuck and motionless.
Feel the floorboards sliding with just the force of will
Sensing movement and progress despite feeling stagnant.
I taste the dirt of the cities that I thundered through
Experiencing the remnants of urban life and its harsh realities.
See the battalions of taxis that I fell into
Encountering the overwhelming chaos of city life, especially through taxis.
At the end of the lightning is the life that I know
Realizing that familiar experiences define one's existence.
I hit the ground like a hailstone and melt into the flow
Coming back to reality abruptly, assimilating into the ongoing flow of life.
As you lay dying
Metaphorical reference to a difficult or challenging time.
I was coasting on a shaky stage
Adapting and navigating through uncertain situations.
Living large at the end of the lightning
Living on the edge or in a thrilling, precarious state.
Tearing out another page
Continuously moving forward, leaving the past behind.
My five o'clock shadow has turned to midnight snow
Signifying a change in appearance and mindset, possibly due to a profound experience.
I share laughs with your widow
Sharing moments of humor or connection despite an underlying sadness.
But the punchline I don't wanna know
Resisting the revelation or understanding of a painful truth.
I pine for the motion and long for the van to go
Longing for movement and change, seeking escape from the current situation.
Be at the other end of the lightning
Desiring to be in a different place or circumstance, away from the present reality.
With the ground so far below
Feeling disconnected from the reality below, distant from the ground.
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