So Very Far From Home
On the Run: A Redemption Tale of Sin and Survival
Lyrics
This world is not but trouble
This world is filled with troubles.
I've tried to run from sin
The singer has attempted to avoid sinful behavior.
I never got too far before the devil reigned me in
Despite efforts, the devil has consistently pulled the singer back towards sin.
I know that I can change, I have got to believe
The singer believes in the possibility of personal change.
But first I need to earn my reprieve
Change requires earning redemption.
I see the hangman come to me
The image of a hangman approaching symbolizes impending doom or judgment.
He says to me your turn
The hangman informs the singer that it's their turn for judgment.
He put that noose around my neck and I could feel the burn
A noose is placed around the singer's neck, causing a burning sensation.
Then out the crowd, a stranger open fired with his gun
A stranger in the crowd intervenes with gunfire, saving the singer from execution.
He set me loose and now I'm on the run
The singer is set free and now becomes a fugitive.
He set me loose and now
Reiteration of being on the run after being set loose.
I'm on the run, having fun, with my demons by my side
The singer is on the run, enjoying life, accompanied by personal demons.
All I got, is this gun, that's been keeping me alive
The singer's survival is linked to a gun.
Wherever I may roam, I bare a heart of stone
Despite roaming, the singer has a heart of stone, suggesting emotional hardness.
Oh my time is running out, so very far from home
The singer is aware that time is running out, feeling far from home.
Oh my time is running out, so very far from home
Reiteration of the urgency and distance from home.
This god of ours has fury
The singer reflects on a god with fury who knows them by name.
He calls me out by name
The god is displeased, possibly seeking punishment for the singer's actions.
He's trying to send me down below for causing so much pain
The god wants to condemn the singer for causing pain.
I wander in the dead of night, I've fallen from the track
The singer wanders in the darkness, having deviated from the right path.
This heart of mine has turned from red to black
The singer's heart has turned from red to black, signifying a change in character.
They threw me in a jailhouse
The singer is imprisoned in a jailhouse.
They fixed me to a chain
The singer is chained, acknowledging personal responsibility.
If I was feeling truthful then I'd say that I's to blame
If truthful, the singer admits fault for their situation.
Then out the dark, a stranger open fired with his gun
A stranger in the dark intervenes again, using a gun to set the singer free.
He set me loose and now I'm on the run
Released again, the singer resumes being a fugitive.
He set me loose and now
Reiteration of being on the run after being set loose.
I'm on the run, having fun, with my demons by my side
The singer continues to enjoy life on the run, accompanied by personal demons.
All I got, is this gun, that's been keeping me alive
The singer relies on a gun for survival.
Wherever I may roam, I bare a heart of stone
Despite roaming, the singer maintains a heart of stone, suggesting emotional hardness.
Oh my time is running out, so very far from home
Reiteration of the urgency and distance from home.
I'm on the run, having fun, with my demons by my side
Repetition of being on the run, enjoying life with personal demons.
All I got, is this gun, that's been keeping me alive
The singer's survival is linked to a gun.
Wherever I may roam, I bare a heart of stone
Despite roaming, the singer maintains a heart of stone, suggesting emotional hardness.
Oh my time is running out, so very far from home
Reiteration of the urgency and distance from home.
Oh my time is running out, so very far from home
-Oh my time is running out, so very far from home
Final repetition, emphasizing the running out of time and being far from home.
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