Little Fires
Embers of Self-Discovery: Jesse Terry's 'Little Fires' Meaning
Lyrics
I've got an old friend of mine
I have a long-time friend
We meet up every mornin' and night
We meet regularly in the morning and at night
She keeps all my secrets
This friend is a confidante, entrusted with all my secrets
cnd I'd love to tell her I'm faring so well
I wish to inform her that I'm doing well
I'll be leavin' town for a spell
I'm leaving the town temporarily
Breathing slow and easy
I'm taking things slow and easy
But what good is lyin' to yourself
Questioning the value of self-deception
There's little fires outside my window
There are metaphorical challenges or issues outside my window
Little fires out of the corner of my eyes
Challenges that are subtly visible
Little fires beneath the surface
Hidden struggles beneath the surface
I can't put out
These internal struggles are persistent
These little fires
The enduring nature of these internal struggles
We met back when I was so young
We met when I was young
She let me trust someone
This friend allowed me to trust someone
Let me cross an ocean
I crossed significant boundaries with her support
Before I knew my family name
I didn't know my family name
Learned my Grandpa hurt the same
Realized my Grandpa experienced similar pain
Had to suffer in silence
Had to endure suffering silently
Even when the world is blindingly beautiful
Even in the midst of beauty, there are hidden struggles
There's little fires outside my window
Similar challenges persist outside my window
Little fires out of the corner of my eyes
Challenges that catch my attention subtly
Little fires beneath the surface
Internal struggles that I cannot overcome
I can't put out
The enduring nature of these internal struggles
These little fires
(No specific meaning provided in this line)
Maybe I'll need her always
Considering the possibility of needing this friend always
Maybe I shouldn't be ashamed
Contemplating whether shame is justified
Nobody said this life was a fair game
Recognizing that life is not a fair game
So now, I'll do my best to forget
Deciding to forget and move forward
I've gotta lot a road ahead
Acknowledging a long road ahead
Lots of blue sky warnings
Aware of potential challenges on the journey
cnd if, it's all just chemistry
If life is merely chemistry and faulty circuitry
Faulty circuitry
Accepting the inability to change anything
Can't do a damn thing anyway
Engaging in make-believe due to failing vision
But make believe my vision is failing me
(No specific meaning provided in this line)
There's little fires outside my window
Continued challenges persist outside my window
Little fires out of the corner of my eyes
Challenges that catch my attention subtly
Little fires beneath the surface
Internal struggles that I cannot overcome
I can't put out
The enduring nature of these internal struggles
I can't put out
The difficulty in overcoming these internal struggles
These little fires
The persistent and challenging internal struggles
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