Homeward Bound
Journey of Reflection: Finding Home in Unseen Realms
Lyrics
The time it moves so slowly
The passage of time feels slow and lingering.
In a place so out of reach
Refers to a distant and inaccessible place.
Can't tell the sun is shining
Unable to perceive the sunshine, suggesting a sense of disconnection.
As the minutes on the wall now
Minutes on the wall transform into weeks, indicating a distorted perception of time.
Melt into weeks
Time passing slowly and blending into extended periods.
Once I knew a soldier
Introduction of a soldier who doesn't carry a gun but has powerful words.
Who never wore a gun
Emphasis on non-violence or a peaceful approach.
But the words he spoke were arrows
His words, though non-violent, have a significant impact on those in power.
That pierced the heart of powers
Metaphorical arrows piercing the powerful, affecting them one by one.
One by one
The truth it always hurts
Truth hurts when things are wrong, acknowledging the pain of facing reality.
When things are wrong
At the fountain in the village
Depicts a fountain in a village and introduces a lady with a visionary perspective.
Stands a lady of the well
Describing the lady's location by the well in the village.
And when she draws the water
Her actions, like drawing water, are accompanied by a vision of promise.
Has a vision full of promise, far beyond
The promise extends far beyond the immediate surroundings.
Across fields of rapid harvest
Reference to bountiful harvest fields and a joyful sun.
Joyful sun
She's a voice of voiceless people
The lady is a voice for those who are usually unheard, guiding them homeward.
Homeward bound
Expresses the theme of returning home or finding a sense of belonging.
A heart of love
Contrasts the boundless nature of a loving heart with the unrest of a heart filled with darkness.
Knows no boundaries
Where a heart of black
A heart filled with darkness finds no peace.
Will find no peace
And I've been floating downstream
The speaker has been drifting downstream, seeking solace for the soul.
To find my soul some rest
And these waters, they haunt me
The haunting nature of the waters creates a sense of unease.
There's a dream I keep on having
Describes a recurring dream during a full moon, involving earth trembling and a building collapsing.
When the moon, it's full and high
Where the earth, it starts to shudder
The dream includes tears causing the collapse of a wretched building.
And tears that wretched building
To the ground
The collapse is profound, reaching the ground.
And the chains on long-lost heroes
Chains on long-lost heroes are no longer binding.
No longer bound
My brother dusts his coat
Speaks of a brother dusting his coat, possibly preparing for a journey homeward.
Walks homeward bound
Reinforces the theme of heading homeward, completing the narrative.
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