Lost Innocence
Navigating the Shadows: Jam 'N' Slate's Tale of Lost Innocence
Lyrics
Can you believe it's been a whole year?
Reflecting on the passage of time, expressing surprise at the duration of a year.
I'm on my feet, but how did I get here?
Questioning how the speaker arrived at their current state or situation while being physically upright.
I'm lost in the cold as the tide rises
Feeling disoriented and abandoned, possibly in a desolate or challenging environment as the tide rises.
Watch the world turn old as she pacifies us
Observing the world aging or changing, and feeling pacified or comforted by an unspecified figure.
Can you believe it's been a whole fucking year?
Reiterating the disbelief in the passage of a year, possibly with a sense of frustration.
And I still can't hear the words of my mother
Expressing difficulty in hearing the comforting words of the speaker's mother.
As she says
Introducing the mother's words and advice.
Everything will be alright just
Assuring that everything will be fine, emphasizing the importance of staying focused on one's goals.
Never change what you've got your sights on
Encouraging the speaker not to deviate from their objectives.
And it'll be all clear
Implying that clarity and understanding will come when following the mother's advice.
As she says
Repeating the mother's message about the consequences of losing innocence.
Lost innocence breeds a guilty presence
Stating that the loss of innocence results in a feeling of guilt or wrongdoing.
Lost innocence breeds a guilty presence
Repeating the assertion that losing innocence leads to a sense of guilt.
I'm telling you now
Emphasizing the speaker's intent to convey an important message.
I'm telling you now
Reiterating the speaker's urgency in delivering a message.
I can't wait to get around this
Expressing impatience and anticipation to overcome a current situation or obstacle.
I can't wait to make the sound of my voice go
Eagerly anticipating the impact of the speaker's voice, possibly for positive change.
Through the rain and snow
Describing the speaker's voice penetrating through challenges like rain and snow.
To propagate into every soul
Expressing a desire for the speaker's voice to reach and influence every soul.
I'll tell you this
Declaring a personal choice not to have children.
I don't want no kids
Affirming a preference against having children in the speaker's life.
Not when my life
Suggesting a reluctance to bring new life into a situation perceived as worse than the current state.
Can be worse than this
Concluding with a statement implying dissatisfaction with the current state of the speaker's life.
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