Jeff Bridges
Bridges Burning: A Melodic Tale of Life's Turbulence
Lyrics
Looked thin in old photographs
Reflecting on a past appearance captured in photographs
Smoked weed until that phase passed
Used to smoke marijuana until that phase ended
Another roof, another floor
Changing living situations, possibly moving to different places
Break bread until you can’t no more
Sharing and consuming resources until there's nothing left
The cable man’s at the door
A service person is at the door, possibly for cable installation
Maybe this time they’ll get it right
Hopeful anticipation for improvement or success this time
Bridges keep burning
Symbolic reference to bridges burning, suggesting irreversible actions
Time tables turning
A sense of time passing with consequences
I’m still learning to stick around
Still learning to endure and persevere
And I’ll be your patient
Willingness to be patient in a relationship or situation
I’ll sign the arrangement
Committing to an agreement or understanding
I’m in this room waiting for you to let me down
Waiting in a room for someone to disappoint or betray
Cuz in the end the ship goes down
A realization that everything comes to an end
And I’m just here to watch it drown
Observing and accepting the inevitable downfall
We wait for the weather to change
Waiting for circumstances to improve
Complain about when it rains
Complaining about challenges when they arise
Dear god I can’t find my keys
Frustration or distress over losing something important
The audience takes a bow
The audience acknowledges, possibly in a theatrical or metaphorical context
An encore for the crowd
An additional performance for the audience, but no improvement
With everyone standing nothing rises
No progress despite everyone's involvement or attention
Bridges keep burning
Reiteration of irreversible actions and their consequences
Time tables turning
The cycle of time and events continuing to unfold
I’m still learning to stick around
Continued effort to endure and learn from experiences
I’ll be your patient
Willingness to be patient despite challenges
I’ll sign the arrangement
Commitment to an agreement or understanding
I’m in this room waiting for you to let me down
Waiting for potential disappointment or betrayal
Cuz in the end the ship goes down
Acknowledging the eventual downfall of a situation
And I'm just here to watch it drown
Acceptance and observation of the inevitable decline
And I’ll be your patient
Reiteration of patience in a relationship or situation
I’ve signed the arrangement
Confirmation of commitment to an agreement
I’m in this room waiting for you to let me down
Continued anticipation for potential disappointment
Cuz in the end the ship goes down
Acknowledging the inevitable decline of the situation
And I'll be here to watch it drown
Ready to witness and accept the final decline
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