Maybe You Heard
Understanding Changes: Compassion in Turmoil
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Maybe you've heard, your ole buddy's gone crazy
Perhaps you've heard that your old friend has become mentally unstable
Searching for words, too deep, sweet reason and rhyme
Struggling to find words that are profound, expressing deep thoughts, sweet reason, and rhyme
Living alone, more and more and he's prone to be lazy
Living in isolation more and more, becoming inclined towards laziness
Turning to stone, blasted and blind.
Metaphorically turning into stone, feeling devastated and sightless
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Don't turn away there, hey, goddamn you, he was your brother
Addressing someone directly, expressing frustration, emphasizing the close relationship by mentioning "he was your brother"
Turn on your father, sister, mother, brother
Encouraging the listener to reconnect with family members and friends
He was your friend.
Highlighting the past friendship with the person in distress
Don't you condemn him, leave it to strangers
Advising against passing judgment, suggesting leaving it to strangers
You ought to know him, give him a hand, if you can
Encouraging the listener to know and support the troubled person
But at least for jesus christ's sake, understand him.
Urging understanding and compassion, invoking the name of Jesus Christ for emphasis
Maybe you've heard that they say that the lady's been changing
Referring to rumors about a woman undergoing significant changes
Day after day, more than her mind
Describing a continual transformation, especially in her thoughts
Learning to play, where the part has her turning to strangers
Learning to engage in risky behavior, possibly involving relationships with strangers
Going too far, line after line.
Crossing boundaries, pushing limits, possibly related to substance abuse
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Don't turn away there - hey - goddamn you, you used to love her
Expressing frustration, mentioning a past romantic connection by saying "you used to love her"
Turn on your father, sister, mother, mister
Encouraging the listener to reconnect with family and friends in relation to the woman's situation
She was your friend.
Highlighting the past friendship with the troubled woman
Don't you condemn her, leave it to strangers
Advising against condemnation, suggesting leaving judgment to strangers
You ought to know her, give her a hand, if you can
Encouraging the listener to understand and support the troubled woman
But at least for jesus christ's sake, understand her.
Urging understanding and compassion, invoking the name of Jesus Christ for emphasis
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