Acadia
Awakening in Acadia: Embracing Hallowed Ground and Breaking Loneliness
Lyrics
Acadia, you wake me up with wildflowers in the morning
Acadia, a place, greets the speaker with the beauty of wildflowers in the morning.
The leaves of your trees are evergreen
Describes Acadia's trees as evergreen, symbolizing eternal life and vitality.
Your oceans, ever-flowing
Highlights the perpetual motion of Acadia's oceans, suggesting continuity and life's constant flow.
Ahh, ahhh, this ground's hallowed, holy
Expresses the sacredness and holiness of the ground in Acadia.
Ahh, ahh, I don't want to feel lonely
Conveys the speaker's desire to avoid loneliness in Acadia.
I've lost my faith in a hundred ways
Reflects the speaker's struggles and doubts in faith but hints at periodic rediscovery.
I find it every other Tuesday
Humorously mentions finding faith every other Tuesday, implying a cyclical nature of rediscovery.
The one I love is frightened of
Addresses the fear of the speaker's loved one regarding the speaker's beliefs and practices.
The ways I do and don't pray
Acknowledges the complexity of the speaker's prayers or lack thereof.
Ahh, ahhh, this ground's hallowed, holy
Reiterates the sacred and holy nature of Acadia's ground.
Ahh, ahh, I don't want to feel lonely
Expresses the speaker's ongoing struggle against loneliness.
Don't want to feel lonely
Emphasizes the speaker's determination not to feel lonely.
Don't want to feel lonely
Repeats the refusal to succumb to loneliness.
The road goes on and ever on
Describes the continuous and endless nature of the road ahead.
It rises where my feet fall
Suggests that the road rises where the speaker steps, indicating a journey of personal growth.
And I've waited days for the taste of rain
Expresses anticipation for the refreshing taste of rain after a prolonged wait.
My bones are dry as Ezekiel
Compares the speaker's dry bones to Ezekiel, a biblical reference to spiritual renewal.
Ahh, ahh, I feel hollow and holy
Conveys a sense of emptiness and holiness in the speaker's emotions.
Ahh, ahh, I don't want to feel lonely
Reiterates the speaker's aversion to loneliness in Acadia.
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