Lyrics
Like a deer in the headlights, I stood frozen in my tracks
Feeling paralyzed and shocked, unable to move forward.
And the weight of the news, It nearly broke my back
The impactful news was emotionally burdensome.
It was late September, and I remember oh so well
Recollection of a significant event in late September.
I put a rose in the bible and placed it on my shelf
Symbolic gesture of remembrance, placing a rose in the Bible.
Now when it rains, it pours
Using a metaphor, expressing challenges coming all at once.
Wish I didn't know now the things I never knew before
Regret about gaining knowledge that brings distress.
Now when it rains, it pours
Reiteration of challenges intensifying.
Wish I didn't know now the things I never knew before
Continued regret about newfound knowledge.
Back then when we were seventeen
Nostalgia for the carefree days of being seventeen.
Time was on our side
Highlighting a time when time seemed abundant.
Holes in our jeans and a pocket full of dreams
Describing a youthful state with dreams and worn-out jeans.
The future was Friday night
The anticipation and excitement of the future on Friday nights.
And we would hangout down by the river bend
Recollecting a specific location by the river bend.
Singing our favorite songs
Engaging in shared moments singing favorite songs.
Laughin and drinkin, smokin and smilin
Depicting carefree activities like laughing, drinking, smoking.
Now those days are gone
Acknowledging the passage of time and the loss of those days.
Now when it rains, it pours
Repeating the metaphor of challenges intensifying with rain.
Wish I didn't know now the things I never knew before
Continued regret about knowledge impacting negatively.
Now when it rains, it pours
Reiteration of challenges increasing with rain.
Wish I didn't know now the things I know for shore
Expressing a wish not to know certain things.
Like a deer in the headlights, I stood frozen in my tracks
Recalling the deer in headlights metaphor, feeling frozen.
And the weight of you not here nearly broke my back
The absence of someone significant is emotionally heavy.
And the tears they fell like a monsoon
Describing the intensity of tears falling like a monsoon.
Underneath the cold fall moon
Setting the emotional scene under the cold fall moon.
Somehow God put his hands on your shoulders
Belief in a higher power offering support too early.
Way too, way too soon
Expressing the untimely nature of the support received.
Now when it rains, it pours
Repeating the metaphor of challenges intensifying with rain.
Wish I didn't know now the things I never knew before
Continued regret about knowledge impacting negatively.
Now when it rains, it pours
Reiteration of challenges increasing with rain.
Wish I didn't know now
Continued expression of regret about newfound knowledge.
No I didn't know now
Repeating the acknowledgment of not knowing certain things.
What I knew before
Final reflection on past knowledge and its impact.
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