Fingernails
Hanging on by Fingernails: A Poetic Journey of Resilience
Lyrics
Peel away the long drift that's so pale
Peeling away the superficial facade that appears fragile
You're hanging on by your fingernails
Struggling desperately to hold on or endure difficult circumstances
The mirror I play that never gets it right
Referencing a flawed reflection in a mirror that fails to capture the true essence
That you solicit in the middle of the night
Seeking attention or companionship during the lonely hours of the night
A frozen skyline stood on an icy rail
Describing a frozen or stagnant scene on the verge of danger
You're hanging on by your fingernails
Continuing to endure challenges, barely holding on
Maybe it's too late to hear it
Questioning the timeliness of understanding or realization
Maybe it's too late to buy
Suggesting it might be too late for corrective actions
But when you're always saying means believing
Exploring the concept that expressing something repeatedly reinforces its truth
Baby, it's too late to cry
Emphasizing the futility of crying or expressing regret at this point
Baby, it's too late to cry
Reiterating the idea that it is too late for tears or remorse
Threw open them doors
Opening doors metaphorically or literally, possibly entering a new phase
Rode in on them coattails
Riding on the success or influence of others
You're hanging on by your fingernails
Continuing to barely hold on amid challenges
I like to dream of things in the opposite of no
Expressing a preference for positive dreams or outcomes
Like Dixon long to Smith to Thomas in on goal
Referencing specific names in a sequence, possibly related to achieving a goal
The truth of knowing any part of it could fail
Acknowledging the uncertainty that any part of a situation could fail
Yeah, we were hanging on by our fingernails
Recalling a past experience of collectively holding on despite difficulties
Maybe it's too late to hear it
Repeating the theme of questioning the timeliness of understanding
Maybe it's too late to buy
Suggesting it might be too late for corrective actions (repeated)
But when you're always saying means believing
Reiterating the idea that expressing something repeatedly reinforces its truth
Baby, it's too late to cry
Emphasizing the futility of crying or expressing regret at this point (repeated)
Baby, it's too late to cry
Reiterating the idea that it is too late for tears or remorse (repeated)
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