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Journey of Loss and Resilience: Run by Jason Benefield
Lyrics
Train's gonna run on them old steel rails
Anticipation of a train journey on traditional steel rails.
River's gonna run to the sea
The river flowing towards the sea symbolizes natural inevitability.
Baby's gonna run to the Creek Motel
A person running to the Creek Motel, possibly seeking refuge or escape.
And it don't mean anything to me
Expressing emotional detachment, indicating events hold no significance.
Got me a dollar for a ride downtown
A dollar spent on a downtown ride, a journey with a tangible cost.
Stumbled back home for free
Returning home without cost, contrasting the paid downtown ride.
Picked up a penny laying right side down
Finding a penny, potentially referencing luck or fate.
And it don't mean anything to me
Similar to line 4, emphasizing the lack of meaningful impact.
Lost my daddy to the old coal mine
Loss of the speaker's father to a coal mine accident.
My brother to a rope in a tree
The speaker's brother's tragic demise, possibly by suicide.
Lost my money and I lost my mind
Material and mental losses experienced by the speaker.
And it don't mean anything to me
Reiterating emotional detachment amid personal tragedies.
Train's gonna run on them old steel rails
Repetition of the anticipation of a train journey.
River's gonna run to the sea
Repetition of the river symbolizing unstoppable natural forces.
Baby's gonna run to the Creek Motel
Repetition of someone running to the Creek Motel without significance.
And it don't mean anything to me
Reiteration of emotional detachment from events.
Old man sleeping by a cigarette store
Observation of an elderly man near a cigarette store.
Black bird screaming in a tree
A black bird's scream, possibly symbolic of impending doom or distress.
I stared at the ceiling til half past four
The speaker spending sleepless hours, reflecting on life.
And it don't mean anything to me
Underlining the lack of significance in the speaker's reflections.
Train's gonna run on them old steel rails
Repetition of the train motif, suggesting the inevitability of journeys.
River's gonna run to the sea
Repetition of the river flowing to the sea, emphasizing inevitability.
Baby's gonna run to the Creek Motel
Repetition of someone running to the Creek Motel, devoid of meaning.
And it don't mean anything to me
Final statement reiterating emotional detachment from life events.
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