Safe at Home
Finding Solace: Michael Tomlinson's Reflection on Love and Growth
Lyrics
I saw it in the mirror again
I observed a reflection of something
Buried in my eyes
Deep within my eyes
You hold back for so damn long
You restrain yourself for a prolonged period
And something nearly dies
Resulting in a near-death of something (emotion, perhaps)
We're living on a narrow lane
We are navigating through a confined path
There's hardly room to turn
With limited space for maneuvering
Every time I still that pain
Each time I suppress that pain
I feel my body yearn
I sense a physical longing in my body
Safe at home while the world's in a spin
Feeling secure at home while chaos ensues globally
There a storm outside shall I let it in?
Contemplating whether to allow an external storm to affect me
I keep my love in a warm little house
I keep my love contained in a cozy dwelling
But I want to let some out
However, there is a desire to express some of that love
Safe at home while the world's in a spin
Secured at home amidst global turmoil
There's a crowd outside shall we let any in?
Considering whether to welcome others into our private space
We keep our love in a warm little house
We confine our love within a warm abode
But I want to let some
Yet, there's an inclination to release some of it
I want to let some out
Expressing the desire to let some love out
Bits and pieces come to me
Fragments of information reach me
Things that I don't want to know
Details that I prefer not to be aware of
Sometimes when living hurts like this
During painful moments, I contemplate avoiding growth
I think that I don't want to grow
When life is distressing, the thought of not wanting to mature
But every time I feel that way
Yet, in those moments, something significant emerges
There's something coming through
It feels like I'm confronted with an undeniable truth
It's like I'm staring face to face at nothing but the truth
Confronting a reality that is nothing but the truth
Safe at home while the world's in a spin
Secure within the home while the world is chaotic
There a storm outside shall I let it in?
Considering whether to allow an external storm to impact
I keep my love in a warm little house
Love is kept within the warmth of a confined space
But I want to let some out
Yet, there is a desire to express some of that love
Safe at home while the world's in a spin
Safe at home amidst global upheaval
There's a crowd outside shall we let any in?
Considering whether to welcome others into our private space
We keep our love in a warm little house
We confine our love within a warm abode
But I want to let some
Yet, there's an inclination to release some of it
I want to let some out
Expressing the desire to let some love out
There are spirits shown to me
Spiritual entities are revealed to me
Guiding lights that burn
Guiding lights that illuminate and inspire
Lead me from my own dark cave
Leading me away from my personal darkness
And touch me as I learn
Touching and influencing me as I gain knowledge
You are all around me now
A sense of your presence surrounds me
I feel you as I breathe
I perceive you as I breathe
I know you as the lightness on a cool Seattle breeze
Identifying you as the lightness in a refreshing Seattle breeze
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