Picture Copy
Journey of Reflection: Michael Baker's Picture Copy Unveiled
Lyrics
Ain’t it a long way to come round
Acknowledging the considerable distance traveled
Soap box cars and video towers
Reference to childhood (soap box cars) and modern technology (video towers)
Lost my heart again
Experiencing heartbreak once again
Mmmmm
Expressing a contemplative or thoughtful sound
Oh that light in the morning
Describing the uplifting effect of morning light
It fills me to the top
Feeling emotionally fulfilled
Now I’m collecting joy
Actively seeking and gathering moments of joy
Just to fill my cup
Collecting joy to replenish personal fulfillment
But it’s just an ordinary,
Highlighting the ordinary nature of a specific moment
picture copy,
Emphasizing the replication of an image
proof of age
Indicating evidence of the passage of time
Intimate space
Referring to a private or personal space
How are you getting on?
Prompting a casual inquiry about someone's well-being
You can lose a minute
Highlighting the potential loss or gain of time
Gain an hour
Contrasting the loss of a short period with the gain of a longer one
What you say ain’t what you are
Stressing the disparity between words spoken and true character
How long have I been gone?
Pondering the duration of one's absence
And it’s a long way to come round
Reiterating the idea of a lengthy journey
Low voices in an empty town
Describing a quiet and desolate place with subdued voices
Lost my heart to my head
Suggesting a conflict between emotions and rational thinking
You lose everything…
Stating a general truth about the potential for losing everything
But its just an ordinary
Repeating the ordinary nature of a specific moment
picture copy
Emphasizing the replication of an image once again
proof of age
Reiterating evidence of the passage of time
Intimate space
Referring again to a private or personal space
How are you getting on?
Asking about someone's well-being once more
You can lose a minute
Highlighting the potential loss or gain of time again
Gain an hour
Repeating the contrast between losing a minute and gaining an hour
What you say ain’t what you are
Reiterating the theme of discrepancies between words and actions
How long have I been gone?
Repeating the contemplation of the duration of one's absence
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