Lyrics
When the sky falls down
Contemplating a catastrophic event or crisis ("sky falls down").
On this Indiana soil
Referencing a specific location (Indiana soil) where the impact is felt.
Will you stand right with me
Asking for loyalty and support during challenging times.
Or will you run for your own life
Pondering whether others will stand together or prioritize personal survival.
When there's no chance for redemption
Describing a situation with no chance of redemption or improvement.
And we've shook this mortal toil
Highlighting the burdens and hardships of human existence ("mortal toil").
I'll be around, taking what I have created
Commitment to taking responsibility for one's creations, possibly with pride.
With a smile
Expressing a positive attitude or satisfaction despite difficulties.
Stay with me
Requesting companionship and support when feeling lost or directionless.
When you've got nowhere to go
Asking for solidarity when facing a sense of homelessness or despair.
No more hateful songs to sing
Desire for an end to negativity or conflict, symbolized by "hateful songs."
On this road that never ends
Emphasizing the endless and challenging nature of the journey of life.
You're so sick of the world
Expressing disillusionment or dissatisfaction with the world and its inhabitants.
And all that it inhabits
Rejecting certain aspects of the world and choosing self-preservation.
You take all that you need
Taking what is necessary for survival and disregarding the rest.
And leave the rest all to yourself
Individualistic behavior, putting oneself above others in the pursuit of needs.
If you weren't chasing promises
Criticizing the pursuit of empty promises from past experiences.
From all the fools before me
Suggesting an alternative, more idealistic existence ("living in Eden").
We could be living in Eden
Questioning the authenticity or realization of a promised utopia.
That you speak of oh so well
Referencing a well-described vision of an ideal place or state.
Here I stand
Declaring a stance despite being wounded and vulnerable.
I'm wounded and I'm ready
Expressing readiness for whatever comes next, even potential harm.
Take me as you please
Offering oneself willingly to another, with acceptance of consequences.
Or leave me lonely here to die
Accepting potential loneliness or abandonment as a consequence.
You ain't much a dove
Acknowledging the lack of gentleness or peace, despite mourning for beauty.
But I'm mourning for your beauty
Expressing sorrow for the attractiveness or allure that leads to pain.
I'm thinking of the right words
Struggling to find the right words, possibly due to external pressure or criticism.
But they've got me at the stake
Feeling constrained or attacked for expressing oneself.
The present's got no time to give
Commenting on the lack of time in the present, urging decisive action.
We're jumping now or never
Emphasizing the urgency of taking action immediately or losing the opportunity.
Take me by the collar pull me down
Symbolic gesture of being pulled down, possibly resisting change or fate.
Fore its too late
Implying a plea to be saved or guided before it's too late.
Won't you take me with you
Pleading to be included in someone else's journey, offering assistance.
I can bear your load this journey
Expressing willingness to share burdens and support another during their journey.
Save me while I'm wilting
Requesting help or rescue during a vulnerable or weakening state.
Fore I die away with fall
Acknowledging the inevitability of decline or decay ("die away with fall").
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