The Only Answer
Serene Moments and Balancing Acts: The Only Answer by Mike Doughty
Lyrics
Upon the rails, among the weeds,
Reflecting on a scene near railway tracks and overgrown vegetation.
I had a moment of serenity.
Experiencing a brief moment of peace and tranquility.
I saw you standing, in all the green,
Observing someone in a natural, lush environment.
Upon the rusting rail, balancing.
Visualizing a person balancing on a rusty rail in that setting.
You were the only answer.
Declaring that the person observed is the sole solution or answer.
My plans spun all around you.
Expressing that plans and thoughts revolve around this person.
Five years in the wrong, I am assured,
Acknowledging being in the wrong for five years but feeling reassured.
My name to you is just
Stating that the speaker's name holds little significance to the person.
Another word.
Emphasizing that the speaker's name is just another word to the person.
And in your bed, in Morsetown,
Describing a scene in Morsetown where the person has magazines scattered and answered a phone call.
You had magazines thrown around, from under them,
Highlighting the disarray with magazines scattered around.
The phone had rang, and in the margin there you wrote the number down.
Noting a phone call interruption, and the person wrote down a number in the margin.
You were the only answer,
Reiterating that the person is the only answer or solution.
My plans spun all around you,
Reemphasizing that plans and thoughts are centered around this person.
Five years in the wrong, I am assured,
Reaffirming the acknowledgment of being in the wrong for five years.
My name to you is just
Reiterating that the speaker's name holds little significance to the person.
Another word.
Reiterating that the speaker's name is just another word to the person.
Another word.
Emphasizing again that the speaker's name is just another word.
Another word.
Repeating the emphasis on the insignificance of the speaker's name.
The only answer.
Affirming once more that the person is the only answer.
Another word.
Repeating that the speaker's name is just another word.
The only answer.
Reiterating that the person is the only answer.
The only answer.
Emphasizing again that the person is the only answer.
The only answer.
Concluding with a final affirmation that the person is the only answer.
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