No Trespassing
Resilience of the Fields: No Trespassing Saga
Lyrics
Every morning I go out there just a walking
The singer takes a walk every morning.
I see that heavy iron marking up this land
The land is marked by heavy iron, possibly referencing industrialization or development.
There was a time when nobody would've lived here
There was a time when nobody inhabited this area.
My dad, he bought a hundred acres for a grand
The singer's father purchased a hundred acres of land for a thousand dollars.
Now them hills are all tied up in blacktop
The hills are now covered in roads (blacktop) for people to travel.
So the people can get away
People use these roads to escape or get away.
They drive the miles and and get to where they want to be
People drive miles to reach their desired destinations using these roads.
The old express line don't ever, ever stop
An express line, possibly a reference to progress or development, never stops.
There's no trespassing on this land
There's a restriction against trespassing on this land.
I just want to keep working these fields
The singer wants to continue working the fields.
And doing the best I can
The singer aims to do their best in their work.
So you can build your backyards somewhere else
The singer prefers people to build their properties elsewhere.
'Cause here I am and there's no no no trespassing
The singer reiterates the "no trespassing" sentiment.
Well there's no no no trespassing
Repetition of the "no trespassing" message.
Well there's no no no trespassing on this land
Further emphasis on the restriction against trespassing on the land.
Yesterday when somebody made a living
In the past, people made a living here with fewer resources.
Well, less of everything was something that they had
Having less was still meaningful to them.
Sometimes I wish that I could turn back the pages
The singer wishes to turn back time to find a place where honesty thrives.
And find a place where I can be an honest man
Seeking a place where the singer can live as an honest person.
I climb that hill and watch the bough break baby
The singer observes a tree branch breaking as they climb a hill.
Tear it down to make some living room
Metaphorically tearing down nature to create space for human needs.
Somebody sold out thinking they could walk away
Someone sold their land, possibly for profit, thinking they could leave without consequence.
But someday, well, they're going to have to say
Eventually, those who sold their land will have to face consequences or reckon with their actions.
There's no tresspassing on this land
Reiteration of the "no trespassing" sentiment.
I just want to keep working these fields, like my old man
The singer desires to continue their family's tradition of working the fields.
So you can build your backyards somewhere else,
Preference for others to build their properties elsewhere.
'Cause here I am And there's no no no trespassing
Repetition of the "no trespassing" message.
Well there's no no no trespassing
Further emphasis on the restriction against trespassing on the land.
Yeah there's no no no tresspassing on this land
Final emphasis on the "no trespassing" sentiment.
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