Lyrics
Aren't we all just living with the aftermath
Acknowledging that everyone is dealing with the consequences of past actions.
Wishing that we chose another path
Expressing a desire to have made different choices in life.
Watching all the miles pull at our skin
Observing the impact of time and experiences on one's outward appearance.
We are fighting battles that we'll never win
Engaged in struggles that seem unwinnable.
Push and pull we begin again
Describing the cyclical nature of conflicts and resolutions.
We dance like dust on these byways
Metaphorically likening existence to a dance on life's unpredictable paths.
We are mouthing the words that we'll never say
Speaking words that will remain unspoken or unheard.
Holed up here like true runaways and we both know
Choosing seclusion akin to being true runaways.
How bad it feels, why do they say that it hurts when it heals?
Questioning the common saying that healing is accompanied by pain.
We're falling upside down, so lost we doubt we'll ever be found
Experiencing a sense of disorientation and doubt in life's journey.
Kicking dust, rearranging our rust watching headlights fall on the ground
Actively dealing with the consequences of past actions, symbolized by kicking dust and rearranging rust.
Well I wish we met in another town, I wish we met in another town
Expressing a wish that their meeting occurred in a different, perhaps better, circumstance.
You know I can't set you free
Acknowledging an inability to let go or release someone.
It's taken me this long to be
Reflecting on personal growth and the time it took to become proud of oneself.
Someone I could be proud of
Expressing a desire to be someone worthy of pride.
Oh we dream of life in another town
Imagining an alternate, perhaps better, life in a different place.
Should we rebuild or burn it down
Pondering whether to rebuild or let go of a current situation.
There will always be problems
Acknowledging the perpetual existence of problems in life.
So we'll fall asleep on the underpass
Choosing a vulnerable and uncertain place (underpass) to rest.
Hold each other close cuz we're all we have
Finding solace and support in each other's company.
And we both know how bad it feels
Reiterating the questioning of the pain associated with healing.
Why do they say it hurts when it heals
Raising a rhetorical question about the paradox of pain and healing.
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