Undone
Echoes of Desolation: Mark Erelli's Unraveling Melody
Lyrics
Trouble come falling from the pure blue sky
Trouble unexpectedly came, disrupting a peaceful situation.
Went down to the well but the well was dry
Attempted to find a solution, but it was unsuccessful as the well was dry.
Wasn't nothing but a bucket and a hole in the ground
Describing the absence of resources, only a bucket and an empty hole.
I pitched myself like a penny thrown
Used a metaphor of pitching oneself like a thrown penny.
But my wish just echoed off of cold gray stone
Expressing a failed wish that echoed off unyielding stone.
Wasn't even enough water left to drown
No water left to drown signifies a lack of escape or relief.
I'm too weary to believe
Feeling too exhausted to have faith or hope.
A change is gonna come
Expressing doubt that positive change will occur.
Shelter me or leave me here
The plea for protection or a decision to be left alone.
To wither in the sun
The choice between support and withering away.
Undone, undone
The repeated "Undone" emphasizes a sense of unraveling or falling apart.
I tried to give more than I took
Desire to contribute more than taking, showing a sense of responsibility.
I heard the word and I read the book
Engaged with religious teachings, possibly seeking guidance.
And I listened close for to hear my savior call
Listening for a spiritual calling or salvation.
But as the lightning flashed and the thunder broke
The realization during a storm that something might be amiss.
I couldn't help but wonder if I missed the joke
Questioning if there is a hidden meaning or irony in the situation.
Did you prop me up just to watch me fall?
Doubting the intentions of others, feeling manipulated.
I'm too weary to believe
Reiterating weariness and skepticism toward positive change.
A change is gonna come
Expressing doubt that a positive change will happen.
Shelter me or leave me here
The repeated choice between protection and abandonment.
To wither in the sun
The consequence of being left alone is withering in the sun.
Undone
Repetition of "Undone" reinforces a sense of unraveling or falling apart.
I'm too weary to believe
Restating weariness and skepticism towards positive change.
A change is gonna come
Expressing doubt that a positive change will occur.
Shelter or forsake me here
The plea for either shelter or acceptance of forsakenness.
Like your only son
A plea reminiscent of abandonment, comparing to forsaking like an only son.
Undone, undone, undone, undone
Repetition of "Undone" intensifies the sense of falling apart or unraveling.
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