Nothing in the World
Embracing Life's Price: A Song of Freedom and Sacrifice
Lyrics
You left me standing on the sidewalk
You abandoned me, leaving me alone on the sidewalk
With my head hung down in a rain storm
I stood there with my head down, experiencing a rainstorm
Blue smoke floating like your holy ghost
Imagery of blue smoke evokes a sense of the departed presence, possibly referring to memories of a person
Round the lamppost, first chapter just begun
Reference to a beginning, the start of a story or relationship around a lamppost
I’ve been waiting my whole life, my whole life
Expressing a lifelong anticipation or yearning
To live a day-dream for free now, live a day dream for free
Desire to experience a daydream without constraints
Freedom comes at a high price, a high price
Highlighting the cost or sacrifice associated with true freedom
Nothing in the world for free, baby, nothing in the world for free
Emphasizing that true freedom has no easy or cost-free path
Nothing in the world for free, right
Reiteration of the idea that nothing in the world is free
You can look all over
Suggesting a search or exploration for something valuable
You can’t play the dusty farmer husband
Discouraging the pursuit of a traditional, mundane life
Out there in the hot sun, don’t get me wrong son
Clarifying that the speaker does not criticize hard work but points out its divergence from personal aspirations
You’ve got different work down town boy
Encouraging engagement in a different, more fulfilling type of work in the urban setting
It’s your true joy, so go on get your job done
Expressing that true joy lies in pursuing one's passions
I’ve got your voice right here
Indication of the lingering influence or impact of the departed person
It’s ringing in my ear
Quoting words of encouragement or advice from the departed individual
“You can’t live your life in fear!”
Encouraging living life without fear, possibly echoing the departed's perspective
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