Rock Run
Journey to Rock Run: Embracing Beauty and Uncertainty
Lyrics
we are leaving for rock run.
We are embarking on a journey to Rock Run.
weekend's just begun,
The weekend has just started.
and we are gathered in the car.
We are gathered in the car.
antique stores and river homes
Describing the surroundings: antique stores and river homes along the water.
stretch along the water,
The scene extends along the water, pointing towards the destination.
and they point to where we go.
The landscape guides us to our destination.
it's my first time up to the north,
It's the narrator's first time heading north.
and though the day is short,
Although the day is short, plans extend into the night.
we make our plan into the night.
Reference to making plans for the night.
swimming holes and radios
Describing activities: swimming holes and radios with limited stations due to the mountain range.
that only get the station
Radio reception limited to the stations allowed by the mountain range.
that the mountain range lets in.
Describing the landscape that guides the way.
and light the way...
Light symbolizes guidance.
there are angels that are gathered in the sun.
Angels symbolically present in the sun, suggesting a spiritual or uplifting atmosphere.
light the way...
Reiteration of the guiding light and celestial imagery.
we are beautiful but unsure who we are.
We are beautiful but unsure of our identity.
from the trees down to the water's edge,
Describing the landscape from trees to the water's edge.
we will come.
A statement of arrival or a promise to come.
april, with your eyes so bright,
A direct address to someone named April with bright eyes.
promise me that you will come and stay with me tonight.
A request or invitation for April to stay the night.
you hold promise in your hands,
April holds promise, and the narrator hopes to understand.
and hope that i can never,
The hope that understanding is within reach.
now i finally understand.
The narrator feels a newfound understanding.
and light the way...
Reiteration of the guiding light and celestial imagery.
there are angels that are gathered in the sun.
Angels are again symbolically present in the sun.
light the way...
Reiteration of the guiding light and celestial imagery.
we are beautiful but unsure who we are.
We are beautiful but unsure of our identity.
from the trees down to the water's edge,
Describing the landscape from trees to the water's edge.
from the trees down to the water's edge.
Reiteration of the landscape from trees to the water's edge.
light the way...
Reiteration of the guiding light and celestial imagery.
we are beautiful and unsure who we are.
We are beautiful but unsure of our identity.
from the trees down to the water's edge,
Describing the landscape from trees to the water's edge.
we will come.
Promise or assurance of arrival.
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