There is a Road
Journey of Hope: Exploring Paths Beyond Despair
Lyrics
Still Life, no breeze
Describing a stagnant scene without movement or change.
More gangs and blood on the streets
Highlighting a troubled urban environment with violence.
No work, no one left that we know
Expressing a lack of employment and a dwindling familiar community.
so we long for a place where gardenias will grow
Yearning for a better place where beautiful flowers like gardenias can thrive.
There is a road, running north, so I'm told
Introducing the concept of a road heading north, a potential escape.
That you drive through the mountains
Describing a journey through mountains when leaving the known surroundings.
When you leave what you know
Emphasizing the departure from the familiar.
Stay safe until, I know you will
Expressing confidence in the safety of the traveler.
Cross the border and find us a home
Encouraging the traveler to cross borders and find a new home.
Til then I will wait by the window and
Waiting by the window, anticipating the return, hoping to avoid a solitary life.
hope that I don't know a life on my own
Expressing a fear of living alone if the traveler doesn't return.
There is a road, running north, so I'm told
Reiterating the existence of a road heading north.
That you drive through the mountains
Continuing to describe the journey through mountains when leaving the known.
When you leave what you know.
Reiterating the departure from the familiar.
We said we would go there
Recalling a promise to go to the described place together.
You left before me
Noting the departure of the traveler before the speaker.
Said you'd call from Laredo
Expecting a call from Laredo as part of the departure agreement.
When you left I believed
Believing in the promises made during departure.
Some nights I look at the stars and think
Contemplating the vastness of the universe and the unknown journey.
How long, where and how far
Pondering the nature and extent of the traveler's experience.
Does your hope bloom like roses or sting like a thorn
Questioning whether the traveler's hope is positive or painful.
Guns rule our cities and we have been warned
Highlighting the presence of guns and a warning about their impact on cities.
To believe in a road, running north, so I'm told
Reaffirming the existence of a road heading north.
That you drive through the mountains
Describing the journey through mountains as part of leaving the known.
When you leave what you know.
Reiterating the departure from the familiar.
I still talk like you're somewhere
Speaking as if the traveler is still present and communicating.
Won't believe you are gone.
Refusing to believe in the permanent absence of the traveler.
Make a wish of a worry
Suggesting making a wish to alleviate worries.
And find you're alone
Realizing the solitude that comes with dreams and wishes.
If you dream you're in heaven
Questioning whether the traveler, in a dream, has found peace or home.
Are you finally home
Pondering the possibility of the traveler being in a heavenly place.
There is a road
Reaffirming the existence of the northbound road.
There is a road
Concluding with a repetition of the existence of the road.
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