Broken Bell
Moving Along: Seeking Solace and Belonging in Life's Journey
Lyrics
I wake up every morning just wishing I had a dog
I wish for companionship, like having a dog, upon waking up every morning.
Cause this bed gets lonely
The loneliness in bed prompts a desire for a dog's company.
I talk about the Good Days like they're already gone
Reflecting on better times, referring to them as if they've already passed.
And all these women ain't much to me
Expressing a lack of interest or fulfillment in relationships with women.
Like I used to always think they'd be
Contrasting past expectations with current reality regarding relationships.
Hell, anyway
Resignation or indifference to the situation.
The sugar don't taste as sweet since you've been gone
Life's pleasures are diminished after a significant loss.
But I'll move along
Despite the hardship, the speaker acknowledges the need to move forward.
Truck stops, gift shops, dirty one-night hotels
Describing transient and gritty experiences on the road.
The cathedrals of the highway
Referring to highways as significant life experiences.
I'm giving my confession to a waitress at the Broken Bell
Confiding in a waitress at the Broken Bell, possibly seeking solace.
Now there's a real fine diner
Mentioning a fine diner, but the speaker may not feel like he belongs there.
Where the coffee all tastes like dirt
Describing a place where even the coffee reflects a sense of desolation.
And nobody's gotta feel no hurt
Emphasizing a desire to avoid causing or feeling pain.
Anyway you come is plenty way enough for you to feel at home
Accepting any way someone comes as sufficient for them to feel welcome.
Til you move along
Despite the hardships, recognizing the need to move forward.
I slip into the church house wishing that I belonged
Yearning to belong in a church setting but feeling out of place.
But that ain't me
Acknowledging a personal misfit in a religious context.
See, it used to feel all right feeling I was always wrong
Contrasting past comfort with the current discomfort of being wrong.
But now I see lenders at the temple door
Observing lenders at the temple, possibly criticizing commercialization.
So the Man don't hang around no more
Implying the absence of a higher power due to commercial influences.
And His house ain't been the same since He's been gone
Noting the change in the atmosphere of the religious place after the departure.
I guess He moved along
Suggesting a departure or absence of a divine presence.
Yes, I've got a good life, even though it's so damned strange
Despite challenges, acknowledging a good life that feels peculiar.
I spend all my time looking for the sunshine standing in the pouring rain
Constantly searching for positivity in challenging situations.
Still trying to find me
The ongoing quest for self-discovery and contentment.
That lamb in a lion's den,
Symbolizing vulnerability or innocence in a challenging environment.
Or a love that you could try again
Desiring a love that can be renewed or tried again.
Or any ol' earthbound angel just singing her own sweet song
Longing for an ordinary, comforting presence, possibly an angelic figure.
With a thumb in the air, asking me if she can come along
Receiving an invitation to share the journey with someone special.
And we'll go kicking our way through a land where we don't belong
Expressing a determination to continue through unfamiliar territory.
Til I move along
Reiterating the need to move forward despite challenges.
I'll move along
A final commitment to progress and leave behind the current situation.
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