He Wasn't Murdered
A Journey Beyond Love's Demise: He Walked Out on His Own
Lyrics
He wasn't murdered by love or loneliness
He chose to leave, not a victim of love or loneliness.
He walked out on his own
He left voluntarily, not forced or coerced.
It was a holiday night
His departure occurred on a holiday night.
He was out of state before she knew he'd gone
He left the state without her knowledge.
Leaving just enough for the weekly rent
Left behind just enough money for the weekly rent.
Plus a little change
Left some spare change as well.
Taking the long way to anyplace
He took a circuitous route to any destination.
In the frozen rain
Traveling in freezing rain conditions.
It was a roadside stop with a broken name
Stopped at a roadside with a damaged or illegible sign.
And he sat there all alone
Sat alone at this stop.
In the used-up mirror he saw his ghost come slowly walking over
In a worn-out mirror, he saw his own reflection approaching like a ghost.
He said, "Where are you goin' son?
He conversed with his own reflection, asking where they were headed.
I'll go too.
His reflection expressed a willingness to accompany him.
Listen, don't you think I know
Acknowledged awareness of the person's actions.
What you've been doin'?"
Indicated familiarity with the individual's behavior.
He wasn't murdered or lost or ransomed off
Reiteration that he wasn't a victim of murder, loss, or ransom.
He walked out on his own
Emphasizes that his departure was by choice.
With a rain to wash his conscience off
Used rain as a metaphor to cleanse his guilt or regrets.
And an idea where he's goin'
He had a direction in mind for his journey.
Looking both ways on a one-way street
Being cautious and observant in a one-way street but with a signal that won't change.
But the light won't change
Stuck at a red light, metaphorically halted.
Finding just enough behind the seat
Discovering just enough to make her call him.
To make her telephone ring
Left behind something significant to trigger her reaching out.
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