Carolina Bound
Carolina Bound: A Musical Journey of Loss, Love, and Homecoming
Lyrics
I left home as a young man, destination didn't matter
I departed from home at a young age without a specific destination in mind.
Suffice to say, I set out to play the longest game of chutes and ladders
Expressing a willingness to engage in a long and unpredictable journey, likened to the game of chutes and ladders.
My hands were tied when my mama died, couldn't get home to say my goodbyes
Feeling constrained or limited emotionally when his mother passed away, unable to be present for final goodbyes.
I feel heavy as lead when I go to bed, heavy as lead when I rise
Experiencing a heavy emotional burden, both at bedtime and upon waking up.
But I'm heading home tomorrow, Carolina bound in the morning
Plans to return home to Carolina the next day.
I'm dressing all my sorrows in the clothes that they were born in
Symbolically confronting and addressing sorrows by facing them with authenticity.
I'll see some girls whom I used to love and I'll smile and walk on
Anticipating meeting past loves, acknowledging the past with a smile and moving forward.
Ain't no need for harmony in this kind of song
Rejecting the need for harmony in dealing with the emotions expressed in the song.
And the ladies sing about some things that I never understood
Observing women singing about things he doesn't comprehend or connect with.
And though I tried, I can't reside where I ain't done no good
Acknowledging an inability to settle or find peace where he hasn't made a positive impact.
So I packed my bags and away I flew to go and do what I always do again
Packing his bags to repeat familiar patterns and behaviors despite the consequences.
And I don't know what I was looking for, but I know what I left behind
Reflecting on not knowing what he sought in his travels but being aware of what he left behind.
Cicadas sing when they scrape their wings and I'll be damned if the sun don't shine
Using the sound of cicadas as a metaphor for the inevitability of difficulties, with an optimistic perspective on life.
And y'all all smile like you know me, though I'm a long time gone
Despite being away for a long time, people still recognize and welcome him with smiles.
Cause we're all humming a melody and we'll smile and walk on
Shared experience of a universal melody, promoting a collective ability to smile and move forward.
And I'm heading home tomorrow, Carolina bound in the morning
Reiterating the plan to return home to Carolina the next morning.
I'm dressing all my sorrows in the clothes that they were born in
Continuing to address and cope with sorrows by confronting them with authenticity.
I'll see some girls whom I used to love and I'll smile and walk on
Meeting past loves again with a positive attitude, acknowledging the past and moving forward.
Ain't no need for harmony in this kind of song
Reiterating the rejection of the need for harmony in dealing with the emotions expressed in the song.
Ain't no need for harmony in this kind of song
Emphasizing the lack of necessity for harmony in the emotional landscape depicted in the song.
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