Old Wooden Floor
Whiskey-Soaked Reflections on Destiny: Matthew Check's Old Wooden Floor
Lyrics
I woke up this mornin’ with a bottle next to me and my head upon an old wooden floor
Waking up with a bottle symbolizes a night of indulgence, with a sense of disarray reflected in the old wooden floor.
The air conditioner runnin’ in the heat of the day, in a life that I don’t want anymore
The discomfort of living a life he no longer desires, highlighted by the relentless air conditioner in the heat of the day.
They say destiny’s a thing, whether you want it or not
The acknowledgment that destiny exists, irrespective of personal desires or preferences.
Like the turnin’ of the season in a wardrobe you’ve got
Destiny compared to the changing seasons in a wardrobe, emphasizing the inevitability of change.
You can change the clothes but not the man
A reflection on the limitation of change—clothes can be altered, but the essence of a person remains constant.
Inside of these feelings that always needs its whiskey
The reliance on whiskey to cope with deep-seated emotions or feelings.
So I’ll get this mornin’ but knowin’ what I do
A realization of the limited time available today, acknowledging the scarcity of personal time.
That’s barely time today to call my own
The recognition that time is scarce, with the day already demanding attention.
I’ll pretend to find a window to finally make a change
An intention to find a metaphorical window or opportunity to instigate change in life.
Before I’m thirsty like I’ve always been before
An acknowledgment of the urgency to change before succumbing to familiar temptations.
‘Cause those neon lights are callin’ at the corner liquor store
The allure of the nightlife, represented by neon lights and a liquor store, as a temptation or escape.
Like the sirens in their mystery on some far distant shore
A comparison between the tempting allure of the nightlife and the mysterious call of sirens on a distant shore.
There’s nobody left to tie me down and sit with these feelings
A sense of freedom from past obligations or relationships, emphasizing the need for whiskey to cope with emotions.
That always needs its whiskey
The persisting reliance on whiskey to deal with emotions or feelings, despite a lack of external ties.
I woke up this mornin’ with a bottle next to me and my head upon the old wooden floor
A repetition of the opening scene, suggesting a cycle of waking up with a bottle and facing the old wooden floor.
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