The Shade
Embracing Shadows: Hunter Root's Poetic Reflection on Life's Journey
Lyrics
You don't have to hold that old memory of you and me
You don't need to cling onto that past memory of our relationship.
Up to the flame in your dream
Don't bring this memory into the intensity or passion of your dreams.
Take seventeen years off my being
Reduce my age or the time I've lived by seventeen years metaphorically.
Few and far between
Rare and infrequent, not occurring frequently.
Farther than I can see
Beyond my current perception or understanding.
What to do
An expression of uncertainty or indecision about what actions to take.
I'm just gonna rock the shade then
I'll just stay in the shadows or remain unnoticed.
Oh you know me
You understand my behavior well.
I'm just gonna rock the shade then
I'll continue staying in the shadows or remain unnoticed.
I don't have to hold that old picket fence anymore
I don't need to uphold the ideals or norms associated with a perfect life anymore.
I don't really care for keeping score
I'm not concerned about keeping track of wins or losses in our relationship.
I am weak therefore I am strong
My vulnerabilities make me resilient.
All our lives we spend
We spend our entire lives moving from one end to another.
Running from end to end
Constantly seeking something, moving from one extreme to another.
It's not for me
It's not suitable or right for me.
I'm just gonna rock the shade then
I'll stay in the shadows or remain unnoticed.
Play this one cool
Handle this situation calmly.
I'm just gonna rock the shade then
I'll stay in the shadows or remain unnoticed.
Oh you know me
You understand my behavior well.
I'm just gonna rock the shade
I'll stay in the shadows or remain unnoticed.
Probably gonna rot in the shade
Perhaps I'll decay or waste away unnoticed in obscurity.
I divide my own self
I separate different aspects of my own identity.
A true hallucination
A genuine but unreal experience or perception.
And I ain't asking you for your help
I don't need your assistance; I'll learn what I need with patience.
I'll learn the rest from patience
I'll acquire additional knowledge or skills through waiting and endurance.
You don't have to hold that old thing I said over my head
You don't have to remind me of something I said previously.
It will only add to your dread
Bringing it up will only increase your anxiety or fear.
That's no good
That's not beneficial or helpful.
I never would
I never intended to do that.
Live the life you love
Live the life that brings you joy, and appreciate the life you're currently living.
Love the life you lead
That's my choice.
That's for me
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I'm just gonna rock the shade then
Handle this situation calmly.
Play this one cool
I'll stay in the shadows or remain unnoticed.
I'm just gonna rock the shade
-Oh you know me
You understand my behavior well.
I'm just gonna rot in the shade
Perhaps I'd rather deteriorate or waste away unnoticed in obscurity.
I would rather rot in the shade
Blank/No explicit meaning provided in this line.
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