The North
Journey Beyond the North: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom
Lyrics
Have you seen the North
Expressing inquiry about experiencing the Northern region.
That cold grey place
Describing the North as a cold and dreary place.
Don't want its shadow anymore
Expressing a desire to avoid the negative influence of the North.
On my face
Referring to the impact of the North on the speaker's demeanor.
A man grows bitter
Reflecting on the bitterness that can develop in people.
We're a bitter race
Describing humanity as a bitter race, suggesting a pervasive negative outlook.
Some of us never get to see
Highlighting the unfortunate reality that some never experience improvement in their circumstances.
A better place
Expressing the longing for a better place that may not be attainable for some.
In the Northern Skies
Referring to the sky in the Northern region.
There was a steel cloud
Depicting a persistent and ominous presence symbolized by a steel cloud in the Northern Skies.
It used to follow me around
Recalling a past experience where the steel cloud used to accompany the speaker.
But I don't see it now
Noticing the absence of the steel cloud in the present.
There's a farm in the rain
Describing a farm in the rain, potentially symbolizing growth amidst challenges.
And a little farmhouse
Depicting a small farmhouse, a humble dwelling.
There were a young man's eyes
Referencing the perspective of a young man's eyes looking south, suggesting a change in outlook.
Looking south
Highlighting a shift in focus towards a different direction.
The North was my mother
Referring to the North as a maternal figure.
But I no longer need her
Expressing independence and no longer relying on the North.
You trade your roots and your dust
Describing the act of exchanging one's origins and hardships for a new beginning.
For a face in the river
Portraying the transformation and renewal represented by a face in the river.
And a driven rain that washes you
Referring to a cleansing rain that leads to a different destination.
To a different shore
Describing a journey to a new shore prompted by the cleansing rain.
There's a North in us all
Suggesting that everyone has a North within, a part of their identity.
But my North can't hold me anymore
Expressing that the speaker's connection to their North has weakened and no longer provides support.
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