Green Light
Longing for Home: A Journey of Self-Reflection
Lyrics
I caught my break tied against the track
The speaker experienced a significant opportunity or stroke of luck that was at risk or challenged.
She just sat down tired from the trip back
A woman, fatigued from her journey, sat down, possibly indicating a return or a completed trip.
Said she brought this lesson upon herself
The woman acknowledges responsibility for a lesson she learned, possibly related to the journey or a situation.
Part of my heart hopes that it ends well
The speaker expresses conflicting emotions, hoping for a positive outcome for the woman despite uncertainties.
I took a few names down by the old green light
The speaker took note of individuals near an old green light, suggesting a location or event with significance.
Part of me's still there in the gas line
A part of the speaker remains connected to a past experience, represented by the gas line, indicating lingering emotions.
Brought a new soul home for the one I love
A new person is introduced into the speaker's life for the sake of love, possibly replacing someone who left before.
She had packed off just like the last one
The new person left, mirroring a pattern observed with the previous one, creating a sense of repetition.
Oh I need to go home
The speaker expresses a strong desire or need to return home, suggesting a longing for familiarity or stability.
I feel lines burning on my face
The speaker feels the impact of emotional or metaphorical "lines" on their face, possibly signifying challenges or hardships.
And oh I need to go home
Reiteration of the speaker's urgent need to return home due to the intensifying emotional burden.
I feel lines burning on my face
Continuation of the emotional burden, emphasizing the burning lines on the speaker's face.
And I built this bridge with my own bare hands
The speaker built a bridge with their own effort, possibly symbolizing a connection or relationship established through hard work.
You laugh but I know where your heart stands
The speaker acknowledges understanding the emotional stance of someone, despite laughter, indicating a deeper insight.
Oh I need to go home
Reiteration of the intense desire to return home due to the emotional weight reflected in burning lines on the face.
I feel lines burning on my face
Repetition of the emotional impact on the speaker, emphasizing the burning lines on the face.
And oh I need to go home
Continued urgency to go home, driven by the emotional burden represented by burning lines on the face.
I feel lines burning on my face
Reiteration of the emotional burden, emphasizing the burning lines on the speaker's face.
And sometimes when I'm alone
In moments of solitude, a deep emotional feeling sets in quickly, possibly related to the longing for home.
That feeling doesn't really take long to sink in
The rapid sinking of a particular feeling when alone, highlighting the immediacy of emotional impact.
Oh I need to go home
Strong reaffirmation of the need to return home due to the emotional weight reflected in burning lines on the face.
I feel lines burning on my face
Repetition of the emotional impact on the speaker, emphasizing the burning lines on the face.
And oh I need to go home
Continued urgency to go home, driven by the emotional burden represented by burning lines on the face.
I feel lines burning on my face
Reiteration of the emotional burden, emphasizing the burning lines on the speaker's face.
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