Ball and Chain
Unveiling the Weight of Love: Heather Hill's Ball and Chain
Lyrics
Ball and chain
Reference to a burdensome or restricting situation or relationship
Ball and chain
Reiteration of the feeling of being constrained or held back
You are no downfall
Asserting that the subject isn't the cause of failure or decline
Ball and chain
Repetition of the theme of feeling confined or restrained
Ball and chain
Continuation of the sentiment of being tied down or restricted
You hold me down
Describing the restriction or limitation exerted by someone or something
Like an anchor
Comparing the restrictive force to an anchor in an unpredictable situation
In a wavy ocean
Metaphorically expressing the feeling of being held back in a tumultuous environment
Ball and chain
Reiteration of the feeling of being constrained or held back
Maybe it's my generation
Speculating whether the situation is a trait of a particular generation
Maybe it's just me
Considering if the experience is personal or individual
Maybe it's my own perspective
Suggesting personal perspective obstructs understanding
That makes it hard to see
Difficulty in perceiving due to personal viewpoint
What we're building here
Questioning the progress or creation of something significant
And I've been on a lonly path
Feeling of being on an isolated journey
With dirty dusty skin
Describing a solitary and neglected state
You wash it out - I cry it out
Symbolic cleansing of past troubles or hardships
You're starting to get in
Slow acceptance or involvement of the other party
Can i trust in you
Questioning the possibility of trust in the situation
Ball and chain
Reiteration of the feeling of being constrained or held back
Ball and chain
Repetition of the sentiment of feeling confined or restrained
You are no downfall
Asserting that the subject isn't the cause of failure or decline
Ball and chain
Repetition of the theme of feeling confined or restrained
Ball and chain
Continuation of the sentiment of being tied down or restricted
You hold me down
Describing the restriction or limitation exerted by someone or something
Like an anchor
Comparing the restrictive force to an anchor in an unpredictable situation
In a wavy ocean
Metaphorically expressing the feeling of being held back in a tumultuous environment
Like an anchor
Comparing the restraining force to an anchor in an unpredictable situation
In a wavy ocean
Metaphorical expression of feeling constrained in an unpredictable environment
Ball and chain
Reiteration of the feeling of being constrained or held back
We're scared of running, scared of staying
Fear of both staying in the situation and leaving it
Scared of letting go
Fear of releasing or abandoning what was once possessed
Of everything that once was ours
Regret or hesitance towards losing what was shared previously
When we were all alone
Reflecting on a time of solitude and mutual exclusivity
Are you just like me?
Questioning similarity or relatability between the speaker and the listener
You say our love is what you see
Stating that love justifies or validates the experience
That makes it all worthwhile
Assuming that love makes the challenges worthwhile
You say you put your trust in me
Claiming trust in the relationship despite underlying feelings
And i put on a smile
Putting on a facade of contentment or happiness despite doubts
Oh you draw me in
Expressing the captivating or alluring nature of the other party
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