One Too Many Stones
Echoes of Loss: One Too Many Stones
Lyrics
See that church, son? That's where I got married
Referring to the location where the speaker got married.
See that house? That's where I grew up
Pointing to the house where the speaker grew up.
There's the school and the bar and the ballpark
Identifying the school, bar, and ballpark in the speaker's hometown.
The old-time cars and pickup trucks
Observing old-time cars and pickup trucks in the area.
There ain't one thing I don't like about my home
Expressing the speaker's overall satisfaction with their home.
'Cept in the graveyard there is one too many stones
Highlighting a negative aspect in the graveyard, where there are too many tombstones.
One too many stones
Emphasizing the presence of excess tombstones.
Far too many tears
Noting the abundance of tears, suggesting a history of sorrow.
Figured they'd be gone
Expecting the pain to diminish over the years.
After all these years
Anticipating the passage of time to heal emotional wounds.
What am I to do to get it out of my mind
Expressing a struggle to forget and move on.
Still think about her almost all the time
Continuing to think about a past love frequently.
We were seventeen years old, just like you, son
Recalling a time when the speaker and their partner were seventeen years old.
I guess we never really thought that life could end
Acknowledging the lack of awareness about life's fragility during youth.
Of course you sometimes heard of someone who had ended her own life
Recognizing the existence of suicide but not expecting it to touch close relationships.
You just never thought that someone'd be your friend
Expressing surprise that a friend could take their own life.
Now there ain't one thing I don't like about my home
Reiterating the speaker's contentment with their home but noting the graveyard's issue.
'Cept in the graveyard there is one too many stones
Stressing the persistent problem of too many tombstones in the graveyard.
One too many stones
Repeating the theme of excess tombstones and lingering sorrow.
Far too many tears
Reemphasizing the abundance of tears over time.
Figured they'd be gone
Maintaining the expectation that the pain should have diminished by now.
After all these years
Reflecting on the persistence of grief after many years.
What am I to do to get it out of my mind
Questioning how to free the mind from the memories of the past love.
Still think about her almost all the time
Admitting that thoughts of the lost love still occupy the speaker's mind.
I often wish I could go back in time and save her
Expressing a desire to go back in time to prevent the tragic event.
But sometimes all you're gonna get is that one shot
Acknowledging the limited control over certain events in life.
If there were just one single thing that I could teach you, my son
Imparting a life lesson to the speaker's son about holding onto life despite challenges.
It would be hangin' on to life no matter what
Stressing the importance of resilience and a will to live.
'Cause there are many better places to call home
Suggesting that life offers better alternatives than being buried under a tombstone.
Than six feet under ground under a stone
Contrasting the idea of a preferable life with the bleakness of being buried.
One too many stones
Reiterating the theme of excess tombstones and enduring sorrow.
Far too many tears
Reemphasizing the abundance of tears and the expected healing over time.
Figured they'd be gone
Maintaining the anticipation that the pain should have subsided by now.
After all these years
Reflecting on the persistence of grief despite the passage of years.
What am I to do to get it out of my mind
Persisting in the struggle to free the mind from the memories of the past love.
Still think about her almost all the time
Repeating the sentiment of constant thoughts about the lost love.
I still think about her almost all the time
Closing with the enduring impact of memories, still occupying the speaker's thoughts.
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