Fingernail
Escape from Oppression: Fingernail's Tale
Lyrics
Well, well
Expression of acknowledgement or realization.
Awake another day, go ring the bell
Starting a new day, possibly facing a challenge or duty.
I fell
Expressing a fall or failure.
Down the stairs, I lost a fingernail
Physical injury experienced, indicating pain or struggle.
I washed the blood with water from the well
Cleansing or trying to heal the wound incurred.
I ate my lunch I hoped he couldn't tell
Attempting to conceal something from someone.
He sees
Someone observing all actions and emotions.
All I do and what's inside of me
Being watched closely, feeling exposed.
I plead
Begging or asking earnestly for something.
For relief, the lord my soul to keep
Seeking relief or protection for the inner self.
I lie awake most nights but when I sleep
Difficulty in falling asleep, possibly due to distress.
I see my mothers eyes in all my dreams
Subconscious reflection of the mother's influence.
I saw my mother die at 17
Recounting a traumatic event involving the mother's death.
This man
Reference to an oppressive figure exerting control.
Who keeps me in a line with heavy hands
Being controlled or constrained by someone with force.
I can't
Expressing the inability to continue under control.
Live another day by his demands
Unwillingness to comply further with the oppressor's demands.
I'll steal a horse and ride across the land
Planning to escape, seeking freedom.
I know not where to go, I have no plan
Uncertain about the future, lacking direction.
I'm heading west and living off the land
Choosing a path of independence and self-sufficiency.
I've got to get away
Sense of urgency to leave the current situation.
Can't wait another night
Impatience to depart, feeling time is crucial.
I might not last a day
Fear of not surviving the present circumstances.
Still better than a cage
Preferable to face uncertainty than to remain trapped.
Well, well
Acknowledgement of a new day, mirroring the start of the song.
Awake another day go ring the bell
Reiteration of starting another day with a task or duty.
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