Always Got Away
Chasing Dreams, Letting Go: Martin Sexton's Reflection on Life's Escapes
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What is success?
Questioning the definition of success
A house on a mountaintop?
Wondering if success is symbolized by a house on a mountaintop
Things that cost a lot of money, I got
Reflecting on possessions and their cost
Comfort for the beast inside
Seeking comfort for the inner self
Childhood dreams
Alluding to dreams from childhood
Some a-come here through the air
Describing the arrival of some through the air
Laid themselves untouched and bare
Emphasizing vulnerability and exposure
Like a gift in the night
Comparing vulnerability to a gift received at night
And old forgiveness
Referring to forgiveness from the past
I find I lend you long ago
Recalling forgiveness given a long time ago
A broken part of me would not let go
Acknowledging difficulty in letting go of a broken part
But it always got away, yeah
Expressing the elusive nature of something important
It always got away, hey yeah
Reiterating the elusiveness of something important
So hold my hand
Inviting someone to hold hands
And walk beside me now
Encouraging mutual support and companionship
Ill help you clear
Offering assistance in overcoming challenges
The demons of thunder
Addressing internal and external struggles
And the wreckage of your past
Confronting the aftermath of past experiences
An unknown soldier
Referring to an anonymous individual facing challenges
From a regiment of angels sees
Describing a perspective from a celestial group
Illuminated fields of everything
Noting illuminated fields encompassing everything
And this too shall pass
Expressing the transient nature of difficulties
And one love
Mentioning the enduring power of love
I really thought I had it all
Believing to have everything
But reality came fallin down
Confronting reality and its impact
Cause it always got away, hey, yeah
Reiterating the elusive nature of something important
Yes, always got away, hey yeah
Emphasizing the repeated elusiveness of something important
And I believe its true
Expressing belief in a timeless connection
When mountains crumble to the sea
Imagining the persistence of a connection despite challenges
It will always be you and me
Asserting a lasting connection between individuals
Now take these hands
Encouraging shared experiences
Raise em up into the dirty sky
Urging to raise hands towards the sky
Let go the reins and let your horses fly
Encouraging release and freedom
To the green grass of home
Describing a return to a comforting place
The green grass success
Associating success with green grass
The green, green grass forgiveness
Linking forgiveness to the green grass
The green grass of one love
Connecting one love to the green grass
The green grass of knowing
Associating knowing oneself with the green grass
Knowing who I am
Reflecting on self-awareness
I thought I held it right here in my hand
Believing to have a grasp on something
What I didnt really understand
Realizing a lack of understanding
Is that these tears
Acknowledging emotions of shame, hurt, and fear
Of shame and hurt and fear
Recognizing the transient nature of emotions
Like everything else
Comparing tears to other transient aspects of life
They would disappear
Acknowledging the disappearance of tears
But it always got away, hey
Reiterating the elusive nature of something important
Yes, it always got away, hey
Emphasizing the repeated elusiveness of something important
Always got away, hey
Affirming the persistent elusiveness of something important
It always got away
Repeating the assertion of the elusive nature of something important
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