Laid Down My Arms
Embracing Love's Surrender: Del Water Gap's Melodic Ode
Lyrics
Where you been of lately?
Asking about the recent whereabouts of someone
Cause I'm missing your cheeks
Expressing a longing for the person's physical presence
The ones upon your face babe
Referring to the cheeks on the person's face
And the ones above your knees
Referring to other intimate parts of the person's body
You could be a meal now
Suggesting reducing someone to a mere skeleton (metaphorically)
Leave nothing but your ribs
Offering to take care of or provide for someone's basic needs
Or I could settle you a new town
Proposing to create a new life or environment together
In the mountains where you lived when you were just a kid and I swear
Recalling a past place of residence in the mountains
I laid down my arms on the day you came along
Deciding to surrender or give up hostilities upon meeting someone
Yeah I laid down my arms on the day you came along
Reiterating the decision to abandon fighting or conflict
How can I be helpful?
Inquiring about offering assistance to someone
Said the lady on the phone
Discussing unpleasant weather as a metaphor for life's challenges keeping people apart
Oh and ain't the weather dreadful? It's all a plan to keep us alone.
Expressing the desire to confirm reality or wakefulness
Pinch me, pinch me, pinch me
A metaphorical request to confirm reality or wakefulness
So that I know I'm awake
Seeking confirmation of being awake or aware
And what does teach your man to fish mean?
Asking about the meaning of a proverbial saying related to survival
It's to survive another day
Explaining the purpose of learning skills for survival
I'll hold you if you hold you
Expressing willingness to support oneself if the other person does the same
Self-respect I pay it back
Committing to repaying oneself in terms of self-respect
And tell your old boy that's the old you
Advising the person to communicate change to their past self or family
So he don't come around here thinking that he'll get you back cause he won't though
Asserting that the past person won't be regained
I laid down my arms on the day you came along
Reiterating the decision to abandon hostilities upon meeting someone
Yeah I laid down my arms on the day you came along
Confirming the earlier decision to cease fighting
I spent my whole life fighting fear after fear
Reflecting on a life spent confronting various fears
yeah all my days, all my days
Emphasizing the continuation of facing fears throughout life
I'd do them over and over and over and over again
Expressing a willingness to relive past experiences despite difficulties
I've been right here before I've made up my mind
Asserting a decision already made and resolved
Yeah all my days, all my days
Reiterating a readiness to face challenges repeatedly
I'd do them over and over and over and over and
Expressing a willingness to endure challenges over and over
I laid down my arms on the day you came along
Reiterating the decision to abandon hostilities upon meeting someone
Yeah I laid down my arms on the day you came along
Confirming the earlier decision to cease fighting
Where you been of lately
Repeating the initial inquiry about someone's recent location
Cause I'm missing your cheeks
Expressing a longing for the person's physical presence (repeated from line 2)
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