Shore Leave
Shore Leave Reflections: Breaking Chains, Finding Love Amidst Chaos
Lyrics
It's the overwhelming politics that abound
The overwhelming presence of politics surrounding us.
This relationship of ours like ticks on a hound
Our relationship is burdened by problems, akin to ticks on a hound.
Break bread with the heathen brother of mine
Sharing a meal with someone seen as irreligious or unconventional.
And leave me alone hanging out to dry.
Feeling abandoned or left alone in a difficult situation.
When I need to feel cleansed by the distant holy water,
Seeking purification or solace from a distance, symbolized by holy water.
Sitting high and out of reach atop the alter
Feeling distant or separated from a higher power or sacred place.
Where my unclean hands aren't worth the time
Feeling unworthy or inadequate in the eyes of the divine.
Of the almighty, the righteous, the pure and divine
Referencing the divine, righteous, and pure.
I can never forget the words she said.
A memorable statement that continues to impact thoughts.
They haunt my memories and keep me in my head.
The haunting effect of memories, causing mental preoccupation.
The thought of summer day, June 17th
A specific date triggering a desire for a fresh start.
When I wanted to end it all and start over clean.
Wanting to restart life anew, free from past troubles.
A warm home never warmed my bones.
A comfortable home couldn't provide emotional warmth.
A grown man weeps like a child lost at sea
Expressing deep emotional pain, equating to a grown man weeping.
But I found a boat and I'm getting that shore leave
Feeling hopeful about finding relief or respite (shore leave) from pain.
A warm home never warmed my bones.
Reiteration of a home's inability to offer emotional comfort.
Oh how my tired eyes long to see, the love I saw in an everlasting fantasy
Desiring to experience love akin to an enduring fantasy.
Control of life is a lie that exists
Life's control is a false concept among those governing.
Amongst the ones that control these bullshit politics
Distrust or disbelief in societal or manipulative politics.
I see no reason not to let go of my burdens
A willingness to release personal burdens due to surrounding chaos.
When everything around me is seemingly always burnin'
Feeling surrounded by continuous chaos or turmoil.
I hope that one day I'll be free of my pain
Hoping for eventual freedom from emotional suffering.
Glowing bright amidst a midsummers rain
Optimism amid difficult times, symbolized by a bright moment.
Give me peace in a world that's always in pieces
Seeking peace despite a world filled with constant strife.
I'm still beaming with love even if it always misses
Remaining loving despite feeling consistently unreciprocated.
(Love exists in all of us, see the light shine through the dust) 2x
Recognizing the presence of love in everyone, even in challenging circumstances.
A warm home never warmed my bones.
Reiteration of a home's inability to provide emotional warmth.
A grown man weeps like a child lost at sea
Expressing intense emotional distress, comparing to a lost sailor.
But I found a boat and I'm getting that shore leave
Continued hope for finding respite from pain (shore leave).
A warm home never warmed my bones.
Reiteration of a home's inability to provide emotional comfort.
Oh how my tired eyes long to see, the love I saw in an everlasting fantasy.
Desiring a love similar to an enduring fantasy.
So Take me out to the middle
Desiring isolation in a serene place under the moon's influence.
Where I'm alive with only the moon
Feeling alive and at peace in a simpler, primal state.
Where I'm a cannibal and life is simple life is simple
Embracing simplicity, possibly detached from societal norms.
I can't be found I'll never be found
Avoiding being found or discovered.
A warm home never warmed my bones.
Reiteration of a home's inability to provide emotional warmth.
A grown man weeps like a child lost at sea
Describing emotional distress akin to a lost sailor.
But I found a boat and I'm getting that shore leave
Hopeful for finding respite from pain (shore leave).
A warm home never warmed my bones.
Reiteration of a home's inability to provide emotional comfort.
Oh how my tired eyes long to see, the love I saw in an everlasting fantasy.
Desiring a love akin to an enduring fantasy.</td
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