Keeping Up
Navigating Shadows: Jesse Marchant's Evocative Journey in 'Keeping Up'
Lyrics
Stick around please
Requesting someone to stay and not leave.
Wait out through the fall
Asking someone to wait patiently during a challenging time, possibly a difficult period represented by "the fall."
I'm not right in the howling wind
Feeling uneasy or uncomfortable in a harsh, turbulent environment symbolized by the "howling wind."
An end tide around me
Feeling surrounded by an overwhelming force or emotion ("end tide") that has endured.
Has stayed in
Not escaping from a dream, and the consequences or responsibilities that come with it.
The dream has not paid
Not receiving the expected rewards or outcomes from the dream.
I fall out of it falling weight
Experiencing a sense of detachment or weightlessness from the dream, losing connection with it.
The faded ideals are gathering
Noticing the deterioration of once-held ideals, possibly in a faded or distant state.
In a walkabout tale
Embarking on a journey, perhaps a reflective or soul-searching one ("walkabout tale").
In a digging into dirt
Engaging in deep introspection or investigation, possibly facing challenges ("digging into dirt").
I failed and returned
Experiencing failure but coming back or rebounding from it.
Flying through a fog
Moving through uncertainty or confusion ("flying through a fog").
Peering through the cracks
Trying to understand a situation by looking through its imperfections or uncertainties.
For the moon
Searching for sources of inspiration or guidance, symbolized by the moon or the fire of the sun.
Or the fire of the sun
Struggling to find meaning or direction despite efforts to reach for something.
In reaching I've become a figurine
Feeling constrained or restricted, possibly losing one's authenticity ("become a figurine").
A calm around me
Experiencing a sense of tranquility in the midst of chaos or difficulty ("calm around me").
Stray ashes that fall
Noticing remnants or consequences of past actions ("stray ashes that fall").
In low light through the backwoods
Facing challenges or uncertainties in a dim or unclear situation ("low light through the backwoods").
And fatal ideas that gather
Encountering dangerous or harmful ideas that accumulate in the shadows.
In the corners while I wait
Experiencing the gathering of negative thoughts or emotions while waiting for something.
For the limited return of feeling
Anticipating a limited return of emotions, possibly after a period of emotional detachment.
It ain't worth the hold out for it
Suggesting that waiting for a particular feeling may not be worthwhile.
Once you feel like you've become unreal
Expressing a sense of unreality or detachment after experiencing a significant change.
And collide which is what
Referring to a collision or conflict in the journey, possibly encountering obstacles.
I've strayed out through the fog
Straying into uncertainty or confusion, possibly losing sight of the goals or purpose.
But I can't feel the sun or the wind
Feeling disconnected from natural elements like the sun or the wind.
So come out with it once
Encouraging someone to reveal or express something honestly and straightforwardly.
In a straight action
Taking decisive action, possibly breaking through obstacles.
Crawl through my window
Inviting someone to enter a personal space or reveal their true self.
With your heart tied to a stick
Symbolizing emotional vulnerability, asking someone to share their feelings openly.
Come out with it once
Reiterating the importance of honesty and openness in communication.
I'm afraid I can't afford to wait
Expressing a lack of ability to wait due to fear or urgency.
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