The Grave
Unearthing Regrets: James Freeborn's Grave Explores Life's Gambles
Lyrics
I was taught the line but I couldn't find a reason to stay behind it
I was taught a boundary, but I couldn't find a compelling reason to stay within it.
There I found a life that compounds the reasons for their warning oh
In that space, I discovered a life that intensifies the reasons for caution or advice.
Feels like I gambled their advice on winnings that were anything but clear
It feels like I risked their guidance on outcomes that were unclear and not favorable at that moment.
At the time
Referring to a specific time.
Raindrops are falling on the dead
Rain is symbolically falling on the deceased, possibly representing sorrow or regret.
I'm pushing daisies from a headstone
I am tending to the graves by placing flowers (pushing daisies) on a headstone.
Cold and covered in the shame of brushing dirt off of my own name
Feeling guilt and disgrace as I clean the dirt from my own reputation.
Of my own name
Reiteration of the personal responsibility for one's own reputation.
I'm looking gravely at the grave I've made
I am solemnly contemplating the consequences of the grave I have metaphorically dug for myself.
Oh Lord, why couldn't you have made me like an oak tree
An expression of longing to be resilient and enduring like an oak tree.
I could live off of my roots
Imagining a self-sufficient life, sustained by personal foundations.
For now, I'm untethered from the line that leads the oak skyward
Currently detached from the prescribed path leading upwards like an oak tree.
I'm headed towards the
Continuation of the previous line, possibly indicating a sense of uncertainty.
Raindrops that fall upon the dead
Reiteration of rain falling on the dead, possibly emphasizing a recurring theme of regret.
I'm pushing daisies from a headstone
Repeating the act of placing flowers on a headstone and feeling shame for one's actions.
Cold and covered in the shame of brushing dirt off of my own name
Reaffirming the personal responsibility for tarnishing one's own name.
Of my own name
Reiteration of the gravity of the self-created situation.
I'm looking gravely at the grave I've made
Reflecting on the consequences of one's actions with a sense of seriousness.
Raindrops are falling on the dead
Recurrence of rain on the deceased, possibly symbolizing ongoing remorse.
I'm pushing daisies from a headstone
Continuing the symbolic act of placing flowers on a headstone despite the prevailing regret.
Cold and covered in the shame of brushing dirt off of my name
Persisting shame and regret in the act of cleansing one's own name from dirt.
Of my own name
Reiteration of personal responsibility for actions that led to a tarnished reputation.
Raindrops are falling on the dead
Repeating the symbolic rain on the deceased, emphasizing the enduring nature of regret.
I'm pushing daisies from a headstone
Continuing the act of placing flowers on a headstone amidst ongoing shame.
Cold and covered in the shame of brushing dirt off of my own name
Persisting in the effort to cleanse one's own name from the dirt of past actions.
I'm brushing dirt off of my own name
Actively working to improve and redeem one's tarnished reputation.
I'm brushing dirt off of my own name
Continued effort in the process of redeeming one's name and reputation.
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