Never Arriving
Journey through Shadows: Unveiling the Haunting Meaning in 'Never Arriving'
Lyrics
I drove you South through the landscape that you love, all those medieval towns with the cobbled stones washed by the blood of the martyrs in the last great stand of the true believers
Describes a journey through medieval towns, symbolically connected to the sacrifice of martyrs in a significant stand for beliefs.
The hilltop villages baking in the afternoon sun, the walls pocked with old bullet holes and the stone and iron that broke the people’s backs all laid out for the tourists
Portrays hilltop villages with a violent history, now presented as tourist attractions, emphasizing the scars left by conflict.
I’ve always considered it best never to disturb ghosts but it seems that women always want to go straight to the heart of things and, as you said, you have your reasons
Expresses a reluctance to disturb the past but acknowledges a woman's desire to confront difficult truths, citing personal reasons.
And the roads are like the lines in the palm of my hand
Compares roads to lines in the palm, suggesting a personal and intricate connection with life's journey.
Growing deeper and dividing
Reflects on life's experiences deepening and dividing, likely indicating personal growth and challenges faced.
And for 3am confessions the safest place that I know
Identifies a safe space for confessions at 3 am, emphasizing the significance of the time and the setting.
Is here between departing and arriving – but never arriving
Highlights the paradox of being in a safe zone between departure and arrival but never actually arriving, possibly hinting at a perpetual journey or struggle.
There was that club we used to go to way out by the park where the music was loud and the corners were dark and we’d sit in those corners like some kind of witches’ coven
Recalls a club with loud music and dark corners, depicting a youthful and adventurous phase marked by a penchant for trouble.
We were so young and brave, always looking for trouble, it’s easy to find it when you’re looking for trouble, we’d take on all-comers - when no more would come we’d take on each other
Describes the bravado of youth, always seeking trouble, even turning against each other when challenges diminish.
So when the phone call came I wasn’t really so surprised, I set off with good intentions but soon I was lost and the signs were all graffitied out and the compass needle spinning
Narrates a journey prompted by a phone call, expressing good intentions turning into confusion amid graffiti-covered signs and a spinning compass.
And the roads are like the lines in the palm of my hand
Reiterates the comparison of roads to lines in the palm, emphasizing their depth and division.
Wearing deeper and dividing
Reiterates the idea of life's experiences growing deeper and dividing, reinforcing the theme of personal evolution.
And for 3am confessions the safest place that I know
Reaffirms the significance of 3 am confessions in the context of departure, arrival, and the perpetual state of "never arriving."
Is here between departing and arriving – but never arriving
Repeats the paradox of being in a safe space between departure and arrival but never truly arriving, underlining the ongoing struggle or journey.
And now I ‘ve seen the very worst that you can be
Acknowledges witnessing the worst in oneself and another, suggesting a shared experience of facing personal flaws.
And you’d have been witness to the same of me
Reflects on the mutual witnessing of each other's flaws, posing the challenge of forgiveness for past events.
Somehow it should easy to forgive everything that happened
Expresses the expectation of forgiveness for everything that happened, contemplating the difficulty of this process.
Back on the roads that stretch like the lines in the palm of my hand
Refers to returning to roads symbolized as lines in the palm, indicating a continuous journey marked by depth and division.
Wearing deeper and dividing
Reiterates the deepening and dividing nature of life's experiences on the roads, emphasizing their personal impact.
And for cowards like me, the safest place that we know
Acknowledges cowardice and identifies the safest place as being between departure and arrival, maintaining the theme of never fully arriving.
Is here between departing and arriving – but never arriving
Repeats the notion of being in a safe yet perpetual state between departure and arrival, emphasizing the enduring struggle or journey.
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