Bitter Root
Bitter Roots Unveiled: A Journey of Love, Wilderness, and Self-Discovery
Lyrics
38 degrees, come and find me
Starting at a specific temperature (38 degrees) and inviting someone to find the speaker.
On the top of the ridge where the sun will surely blind me
Describing the location on a ridge where the sun's brightness could be overwhelming.
Further up the road where no one knows
Heading further along a road to a secluded place unknown to others.
About the secrets and the places that I'm hiding
Alluding to hidden secrets and locations where the speaker is concealing something.
It'll be winter soon, I don't know if I'll see you
Anticipating winter and uncertainty about meeting again, particularly in changing mountain landscapes.
In the mountains as they fade from green to blue
Observing the transformation of mountains from green to blue as winter approaches.
Damn, it's pretty here, and I don't think I'd fear
Expressing admiration for the beauty of the surroundings and contemplating the possibility of loving nature more than a person.
That it's possible I love them more than you
Acknowledging the potential of valuing the mountains more than the person being addressed.
Oh, bitter root, I'm lost in you
Addressing a "bitter root," possibly a metaphor for a challenging or difficult experience.
And the places that I've known to go on to
Feeling lost within this challenging experience and the places associated with it.
You think I'm lost, baby, I am not
Asserting that being perceived as lost doesn't mean the speaker is lost; they've found something overlooked by others.
I just found the thing that everyone forgot
Discovering something significant in the midst of difficulty that others have forgotten or overlooked.
In the beauty of these bitter roots
Finding beauty in the difficulties or challenges represented by "bitter roots."
If you need to know the truth, God damn it, I do
Expressing a determination to know and accept the truth, even if it's difficult.
When that phone call that you made
Referencing a phone call that interrupted the speaker's journey.
Well, I was headed on my way
Indicating the speaker's commitment to their path despite the interruption.
I was never gonna turn back, my heart is in these hills
Declaring an unwavering commitment to the mountains, suggesting a deep connection or attachment.
And I won't turn my life away, in these mountains I will stay
Affirming the decision to stay in the mountains, rejecting a turn away from that life.
Oh, bitter root, I'm lost in you
Reiterating the sense of being lost within the challenges represented by "bitter roots."
And the places that I've known to go on to
Acknowledging the places associated with the challenges and the journey forward.
You think I'm lost, baby, I am not
Repeating the idea that being perceived as lost doesn't mean the speaker is lost; they've found something overlooked by others.
I just found the thing that everyone forgot
Emphasizing the discovery of something significant in the midst of difficulty that others have forgotten or overlooked.
In the beauty of these bitter roots
Concluding with a reaffirmation of finding beauty in the challenges represented by "bitter roots."
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