Lungs
Breathing Through Life's Dilemmas: Lyle Lovett's Lungs
Lyrics
Well won't you lend your lungs to me
Asking for support or collaboration, suggesting a need for assistance.
Mine are collapsing
Personal struggles or difficulties, possibly physical or emotional.
Plant my feet and bitterly breathe
Establishing a firm stance and breathing with bitterness, facing the passage of time.
Up the time that's passing
Reflecting on the fleeting nature of time and its inevitable progression.
And breath I'll take and breath I'll give
Expressing the reciprocal nature of breathing and a hope for a non-toxic day.
And pray the day's not poison
A desire for a day free from negativity or harm.
Stand among the ones that live
Choosing to be with those who are alive despite the difficulty of making decisions alone.
In lonely indecision
Acknowledging the challenge of being alone and undecided.
Fingers walk the darkness down
Exploring the unknown or difficult paths with cautious steps.
Mind is on the midnight
Mentally focused on the midnight, possibly a metaphor for challenges or uncertainties.
Gather up the gold you've found
Encouraging the collection of valuable experiences or insights.
You fool it's only moonlight
Warning against mistaking illusions (moonlight) for reality.
And if you try to take it home
Cautioning against trying to possess something intangible or elusive.
Your hands will turn to butter
Suggesting that pursuing certain dreams may lead to undesirable consequences.
You better leave this dream alone
Advising against pursuing a particular dream or goal.
Try to find another
Suggesting the search for alternative dreams or paths.
Salvation sat and crossed herself
Describing a moment of seeking divine intervention or guidance.
Called the devil partner
Recognizing the duality of good and evil forces.
Wisdom burned upon a shelf
Knowledge or insight is neglected or unused, allowing problems to grow.
Who'll kill the raging cancer
Questioning who will stop destructive forces, metaphorically represented as a raging cancer.
Seal the river at its mouth
Metaphorically suggesting the need to control the source of problems.
Take the water prisoner
Imprisoning the source of trouble or chaos to prevent further harm.
Fill the sky with screams and cries
Creating chaos or disturbance in the heavens with intense emotions or actions.
Bathe in fiery answers
Seeking profound or intense answers, possibly through challenging experiences.
Jesus was an only son
Introducing a religious reference, emphasizing uniqueness and singularity.
And love his only concept
Highlighting the centrality of love in the speaker's understanding of Jesus.
Strangers cry in foreign tongues
Observing the sorrow of strangers in unfamiliar languages.
And dirty up the doorstep
Negatively impacting one's own space or environment.
And I for one and you for two
Expressing a lack of time for external concerns or distractions.
Ain't got the time for outside
Encouraging self-preservation and not dwelling on external judgments.
Just keep your injured looks to you
Advising to keep personal struggles private and not to seek sympathy.
We'll tell the world that we tried
Stating the intention to convey effort despite challenges.
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