Lyrics
I am the day, I am the dawn
I represent the beginning of the day, the emergence of light.
I am the darkness comin' on
I also embody darkness, gradually enveloping everything.
And I am once, I am twice
I exist as a singular entity and as a repeated occurrence.
I am the whole, I'm just a slice
I am both the entirety and a mere portion, symbolizing dual aspects.
Some call me gone, some call me here
People perceive me differently; some think I've departed, others believe I'm present.
None are wrong, none are near
No perspective is incorrect; proximity does not define my essence.
I am right now, I am back then
I am the current moment, coexisting with moments of the past.
I will return, don't ask me when
I will reappear in the future, but the timing remains uncertain.
I am the disappointed kiss
I am the kiss that brings disappointment, a manifestation of unfulfilled expectations.
I am the unexpected harvest
I represent unexpected outcomes, akin to a harvest that was not foreseen.
I am the old Kentucky home
I am linked to the concept of home, specifically the old Kentucky home.
I am the son who runs the farthest
I am the son who distances himself, running far from his origins.
I have done wrong, I will do wrong
I acknowledge wrongdoing, past and future, recognizing its inevitability.
There's nothin' wrong with doin' wrong
There is a certain acceptance of wrongdoing; it's not inherently negative.
And I am faith, I am belief
I am both faith and belief, but there are times when these elements are absent.
Except for when I'm not
My existence is not constant; I fluctuate in my convictions.
I am the teeth of champions
I am likened to the teeth of champions, strong yet susceptible to decay.
I am rust and water rot
I embody both strength (rust) and vulnerability (water rot).
And I am sleep, I am breathin'
I am associated with sleep and breathing, representing the cyclical nature of life.
I'm the missin' of the passin' seasons
I am connected to the passing of seasons, the inevitability of change.
I am the brush, I am the strokes
I am the artistic process, the strokes of a brush creating the canvas of life.
I'm sickness come to the best of folks
I am akin to sickness, affecting even the best of individuals.
I am renewed, I am just made
I experience renewal and creation, existing in a perpetual state of change.
I am unchangin'
I am unchanging, possibly emphasizing the paradoxical nature of my existence.
I'm a pasture fenced about the edge
I am fenced pastures and Dakota thunder, representing both containment and wild power.
I am Dakota thunder ragin'
My presence is formidable, comparable to raging thunder in the Dakota region.
And by my shoes and by my feet
My influence is felt through various aspects of life - shoes, feet, soul, and wonder.
And by my soul and wonder
I am connected to the tracks of existence and evoke a sense of awe and mystery.
I am the tracks we've laid above
I am the tangible evidence of progress, represented by the laid tracks above.
I am the tunnel runnin' under
I am the hidden path, the tunnel beneath the surface of conscious awareness.
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