The Blue Distance
Journey Through the Blue Distance
Lyrics
Across the railroad tracks, down the gravel road
Describing the physical journey back home, indicating a rural or less traveled route.
Headlights throw a beam on the way back home
Car lights illuminate the path back home, signaling the return after a journey.
Lie down, lie down, listen wide awake
Suggesting being awake and attentive while lying down, possibly listening to distant sounds.
To the trains that roll, to the sound time makes
Awareness of passing time through the sounds of trains moving along the tracks.
It passes through the air like a summer storm
Comparing the movement of something intangible to a summer storm passing through the air.
Catching on my sleeve like a roses thorn
Similar to the previous line, the intangible thing catches attention like a thorn from a rose.
Sometimes it whispers, sometimes it roars
The nature of this intangible thing fluctuates between soft whispers and powerful roars.
Flies like the wind, waits by the door
It moves swiftly like the wind but remains patient, waiting.
And I know you know and that's all I need
Expressing assurance that the listener understands without needing further explanation.
When the light of day looks like night to me
Perception altering due to emotional distance, turning daytime into a night-like experience.
When you're far away and I'm all alone
Feeling isolated when separated from someone dear.
I can't explain, I know you know
Despite the inability to explain, there's confidence in the shared understanding.
It fills up my chest, it fills up my eyes
An overwhelming feeling, manifesting physically in the chest and eyes.
Like an old glass jar filled with fireflies
Comparing the feeling to a jar full of fireflies, capturing its luminescence and magic.
Sometimes I'm still, sometimes I sigh
Experiencing moments of stillness and sighing, indicating emotional fluctuations.
Sometimes I'm lost and I don't know why
Feeling lost without understanding the reason behind it.
But I know you know and that's all I need
Reiterating the confidence in mutual understanding without explicit communication.
When the light of day looks like night to me
Reiterating the distortion of perception when apart from the person, resembling night.
When you're far away and I'm all alone
Emphasizing the sense of loneliness when distanced from the other person.
I can't explain, I know you know
Despite the inability to articulate, there's assurance in shared understanding.
In the morning light, before the heat sets in
Depicting the early part of the day, before the intensity of the sun's heat.
Call the dogs to run where the shade has been
Inviting dogs to a cooler area, suggesting care for companions.
Across the railroad tracks lay your silver down
Symbolically laying down something precious or valuable.
Find it smooth and flat, stars for your crown
Describing the laid object as smooth and flat, likening it to stars for adornment.
In the blue distance where our lives unfurl
Describing a distant place or time where life unfolds, possibly metaphorical.
At the edges of the sky, the beauty of the world
Highlighting the beauty at the boundaries of one's known world.
I know you know and that's all I need
Reiterating the reliance on the mutual understanding between individuals.
When the light of day looks like night to me
Emphasizing the distortion of perception when distant from the other person.
When we're far away and we're all alone
Reiterating the sense of isolation and longing when physically apart.
I can't explain, I know you know
Despite the lack of explanation, relying on the shared understanding.
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