Educated Guesses
Navigating Life's Crossroads: Reflections in Educated Guesses
Lyrics
Have you seen your mother, baby
Reflects on the speaker's inquiry about observing their mother's current state.
standing in the shadows with a look of indecision on her face?
Describes the mother standing in shadows, expressing uncertainty or hesitation.
Have you ever wondered how she looked when she was younger
Ponders the appearance of the mother in her youth when decisions were simpler.
and decisions weren’t things she had to make?
Contrasts the present where decisions are burdensome with a time when they were not.
Did you see your father, baby
Asks if the listener has witnessed their father with the mother, depicting a united front.
there beside your mother
Visualizes the father laughing and physically close to the mother.
laughing with his arm around her waist?
Portrays a happier past when decisions were less complex for the parents.
Have you ever wondered how they were when they were younger
Questions how the parents were in their youth when faith was their primary concern.
and the only thing they had to lose was faith?
Contrasts the current state with a simpler time when faith was the only thing at risk.
And is it any wonder now?
Rhetorically asks if the current circumstances are surprising or expected.
Was there ever any doubt?
Raises the question of whether there was ever uncertainty or disbelief in the enduring commitment.
They’d be in it till the lights went out
Expresses the enduring commitment of the parents "till the lights went out and the wheels fell off."
and the wheels fell off
Suggests enduring commitment even in challenging situations, metaphorically represented by lights going out and wheels falling off.
Did you learn your lesson, man
Addresses the listener as "man" and questions if they've learned from experience.
with educated guesses that you only wind up taking on the chin?
Warns against relying on educated guesses that lead to facing difficulties.
did you hope to gather all the things that you would rather have
Asks if the listener hoped for better outcomes but ended up with undesirable results.
instead of only piss in the wind?
Conveys the futility of efforts, symbolized by "piss in the wind."
Did you try your luck until you found that it don’t give a fuck
Questions if the listener persisted despite unfavorable odds and indifference.
it deals you in or out just as it pleases?
Highlights the arbitrary nature of fate and luck, dealing cards without regard for personal wishes.
Now you’ve stuck around while all the smart ones ran to bigger towns
Comments on the listener's choice to stay despite smarter individuals leaving for bigger opportunities.
you didn't heed the siren call to leave
References the temptation to leave, ignored by the listener.
and is it any wonder now?
Rhetorically asks if the listener finds the current situation surprising.
was there ever any doubt?
Reiterates the enduring commitment and questions any prior doubts.
you’d be in it till the lights go out and the wheels fall off
Confirms the commitment "till the lights go out and the wheels fall off."
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