Wondering Aloud
Finding Warmth in Concrete: A Reflection on Life, Fear, and Longing
Lyrics
Wondering aloud
Expressing contemplation or reflection.
If the empty streets
Pondering whether the deserted streets have significance.
That you walk alone
Reflecting on solitary walks.
Will ever hold again
Questioning if those streets will regain vitality.
Voices and laughter
Hoping for the return of joy and human sounds.
The walls
Describing walls that are now marked by division.
Are now filled with flags
Flags symbolize separation between 'us and them'.
Dividing us and them
Noting the historical failures of such divisions.
They always failed
Highlighting the inability to alleviate fear and hunger.
To keep from fear and hunger
Commenting on the ineffectiveness of barriers.
Praying aloud for salvation
Praying for deliverance despite skepticism.
When you know no god will hear
Recognizing the futility of expecting divine intervention.
Rubbing your eyes
Symbolic action of trying to see clearly.
But the visions refuse to disappear
Visions persist, resisting disappearance.
The sun
Nature's resilience amid urban harshness.
Made some flowers bloom
Flowers representing beauty amidst hardship.
Between the concrete squares
Survival and growth within concrete confines.
And for a while you feel a little warmer
Temporary warmth, a fleeting positive sensation.
Don't stop
Encouragement to persist without halting.
Until you're tired enough
Enduring until physical exhaustion.
And your body hurts
Physical discomfort as a consequence of persistence.
And maybe you
Maybe achieving a longer period of rest.
Can sleep a little longer
Hope for extended peaceful sleep.
And time runs in a funny way
Reflection on the unpredictable nature of time.
Where past conquers today
Past events overshadowing the present.
And words that were so revealing once
Once meaningful words losing their significance.
Are now full of emptiness
Current communication lacks substance.
Praying aloud for salvation
Repeated prayer for salvation despite doubts.
When you know no god will hear
Acknowledging the absence of a responsive deity.
Rubbing your eyes
Symbolic act of trying to see clearly again.
But the visions refuse to disappear
Visions persist, resisting disappearance.
I wish that you could stay a little longer
Expressing a desire for a prolonged presence.
How I miss living life big again!
Nostalgia for a time of vibrant and expansive living.
I wish that you could stay a little longer
Reiteration of the wish for a lengthened stay.
How I miss living life big again!
Nostalgia for a time of vibrant and expansive living.
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