Lyrics
Who did you say you were?
Questioning the identity of the person
I didn't catch your name
Didn't hear or remember the name
Falling down to earth
Returning to reality from a higher state
Down from a higher plane
Transitioning from a more elevated existence
Oh, it's been decades
Referring to a long period of time
Say, what did you see?
Inquiring about experiences
Oh, I've been so lonely
Expressing a sense of isolation and seeking companionship
Won't you keep me company?
Requesting company or companionship
Do you remember me?
Asking for recognition or recall of past interaction
We met out on the farm
Recollection of a previous meeting location
By the fire, you spoke to me
Remembering a conversation by the fire
And held me in your arms
Recalling physical closeness or embrace
The songs you played for me
Desiring comprehension of songs shared
I long to understand
Longing to understand the meaning behind specific songs
All along the watchtower
Referencing a place of vigilance or observation
And castles made of sand
Alluding to ephemeral or transient structures
When there was a wilderness, we wandered wild and free
Reflecting on a period of untamed freedom
Guilt, she is the governess that guides me back to grief
Describing guilt as a guiding figure causing sorrow
What if we were dumb enough to spend eternity
Contemplating the possibility of foolish choices leading to eternal consequences
Gathering the garbage washed up on the beach?
Imagining spending an eternity collecting discarded items
Do you remember me?
Repetition of asking for recognition from the past
We spoke by telephone
Recalling a conversation over the phone
The bad connection had a meaning of its own
Highlighting the significance of a poor connection
Of all the good and all the stupid shit I've done
Reflecting on personal actions, good and bad
The worst was all for me
Admitting personal actions as the worst
Not hurting anyone
Clarifying actions did not harm others
When there was a wilderness, I wandered wild and free
Reiteration of a past sense of freedom
Guilt, she is the governess that guides me back to grief
Reiterating guilt as a force leading to sorrow
Wish that I was old enough to end the century
Expressing a desire to have the maturity to end an era
Gather all the garbage washed up on the beach
Imagining collecting discarded items at the shore's edge
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