Lyrics
Somehow, I feel much older now
Expressing a sense of aging or weariness
The sweat caught in my mouth has lost its salt
Describing a physical sensation, possibly exhaustion
Slow down, it's time to spit it out
Suggesting a need to communicate openly and honestly
And if the fates allow, to sing their song
Expressing a desire to follow fate or destiny
When the sun is strong, when the land is dry
Describing challenging times, possibly drought
When the dance don't work, when the crops all die
Highlighting difficulties and failures in life
When the sun is strong, man, lean into it
Encouraging resilience and facing challenges boldly
I feel a rod caught in the wheel
Feeling obstructed or hindered
An arrow in my heel; something's wrong
Expressing discomfort or a sense of something being wrong
But at last, I've been tied to the mast
Feeling restrained or tied down but finding solace in music
So as the ship goes past, I sing along
Singing along despite challenges
When the sun is strong, when the land is dry
Reiteration of facing challenges in strong sunlight
When the dance don't work, when the crops all die
Repeating the theme of challenges and failures
When the sun is strong, man, lean into it
Encouragement to confront difficulties head-on
When the rain comes down, when the wood won't take
Describing challenges with rain and wood
When the lights go out and the thunder breaks
Depicting a moment of darkness and tumult
When the rain comes down, man, lean into it
Encouragement to face challenges during rain
When the sun is strong, when the land is dry
Reiteration of facing challenges in strong sunlight
When the dance don't work, when the crops all die
Repeating the theme of challenges and failures
When the sun is strong, man, lean in
Encouragement to lean in during strong sunlight
When the rain comes down, when the wood won't take
Describing challenges with rain and wood
When the lights go out and the thunder breaks
Depicting a moment of darkness and tumult
When the rain comes down, man, lean in
Encouragement to face challenges during rain
When the sky gets dark, when the moon is blood
Describing a dramatic and intense scenario
When your monkey heart beats an ancient drum
Metaphorically describing emotional intensity
When the sky gets dark, man, lean in
Encouragement to face challenges during darkness
When the trumpets sound, when the curtain's torn
Describing a moment of revelation or change
When the walls come down and the lions roar
Depicting the breaking down of barriers and a powerful moment
When the trumpets sound, man, lean into it
Encouragement to face challenges when signaled
Lean into it
Emphasizing the idea of leaning into challenges
Lean into it
Reiteration of the central theme to lean into challenges
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