Once Home, No Longer
Journey of Displacement: Seeking Familiarity Amidst Change
Lyrics
I count my steps to pass the time away
I engage in a rhythmic activity of counting my steps to pass the time.
When I go out around my neighbourhood at night
During nighttime, I wander around my neighborhood.
Focus on the path in front of me
I focus on the path directly ahead of me.
I close my eyes and try to keep my breathing right
To calm myself, I close my eyes and concentrate on maintaining proper breathing.
Alright
An expression of affirmation or agreement, possibly signaling a shift in the narrative or mood.
Running down the road we left behind
I run along the route we abandoned in the past.
I stop a while to try and catch a breath or two
I pause briefly to catch my breath.
As I lean against the lamppost outside my old house
I lean against a lamppost outside my former residence.
Burning up in a pair of torn up running shoes
I experience discomfort, possibly physical pain, wearing worn-out running shoes.
On the pavement tired and stumbling
On the pavement, fatigued and stumbling.
But somehow still my mind keeps wandering
Despite exhaustion, my mind continues to wander.
It all seems so different
Expressing a realization that things appear significantly changed.
In the place where I come from
Reflecting on the altered nature of the place of origin.
So I go out running long distance
I engage in long-distance running, perhaps as a coping mechanism.
'Til I can barely carry on
I run until I can hardly continue, suggesting physical and emotional exhaustion.
Reconciled
Expressing a sense of acceptance or resolution.
Heading down a moonlit mile
I'm moving forward along a moonlit path.
That I'm a stranger here
A realization that I am now a stranger in this place.
Once home's no longer here
The place I once called home is no longer recognizable or familiar.
It all seems so different
Reiteration of the changed perspective on the place of origin.
In the place where I come from
Repeating the theme of running long distances in response to the transformed environment.
So I go out running long distance
Continuation of the coping mechanism of running despite the challenges.
'Til I can barely carry on
Reiteration of running until it becomes almost unbearable.
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