THE SOUND
Echoes of Redemption: Unraveling Noah Gundersen's Melodic Tale
Lyrics
Nothing ever comes like it did
Nothing is the same as it once was.
When you were in it just a memory of a kid
Reflecting on memories of childhood.
Just a washed out finish
Feeling worn out, possibly from life experiences.
Just a pain-in-the-ass Johnny
Describing someone troublesome, perhaps rebellious.
Cash middle finger
Rebellion or defiance, represented by a middle finger to societal norms.
No shooting up drugs, no quitter is a winner
Rejecting drugs and emphasizing the idea that quitting is a sign of strength.
Nothing ever comes like it did
Comparing current experiences to a past, more intense time.
When you were in it
Recalling a time when there was selflessness, contrasting with the present.
Keeping nothing for yourself like
Suggesting a lack of self-preservation, resembling a fearless or ruthless attitude.
A stone cold killer
Drawing a parallel between a ruthless attitude and that of a stone cold killer.
Now you're passing your people like
Moving past relationships or connections without acknowledgment.
A ship in the night
Passing through life without meaningful connections, akin to a ship passing in the night.
Looking to every stranger for a fight
Being confrontational and looking for conflict with strangers.
Nothing ever comes, ever comes if you call it
Highlighting the difficulty in achieving something if you openly desire or pursue it.
Choking like a dog, like a dog on a collar
Struggling or suffocating, akin to a dog restrained by a collar.
Open up your mouth, your mouth if you want it
Encouraging openness and expression.
Listen for the sound, the sound
Encouraging awareness of one's surroundings and the impending 'sound'.
The sound is coming down
Anticipating a significant event or change represented by 'the sound.'
Hoping that you like
Hoping for contentment in one's lifestyle.
That you like how you're living
Relying on the goodwill of others.
Relying on the kindness of strangers
Seeking forgiveness for past actions.
That you will be forgiven how many times
Questioning the frequency of needing forgiveness.
How many times will you shit
Disregarding or not appreciating what one has been given.
On what you're given? How many times
Repeating the question of how many times one will squander opportunities.
How many times 'til you shut up and listen?
Asking when one will stop talking and start listening to others.
Nothing ever comes, ever comes if you call it
Reiterating the difficulty of achieving something by openly pursuing it.
Choking like a dog, like a dog on a collar
Feeling restrained or choked, similar to a dog with a collar.
Open up your mouth, your mouth if you want it
Encouraging communication and expression.
Listen for the sound, the sound
Advising to be attentive to the impending 'sound.'
The sound is coming down
Repeating the anticipation of a significant event represented by 'the sound.'
Nothing ever comes, ever comes
Emphasizing the challenge of achieving something openly desired.
Choking like a dog, like a dog
Expressing a sense of suffocation or restriction.
Open up your mouth
Encouraging the act of opening up and expressing oneself.
Listen for the sound, the sound
Reiterating the need to be attentive to the approaching 'sound.'
The sound is coming down
Repeating the anticipation of a significant event represented by 'the sound.'
Nothing ever comes, ever comes if you call it
Stressing the challenge of achieving something openly desired.
Choking like a dog, like a dog on a collar
Feeling restrained or choked, similar to a dog with a collar.
Open up your mouth if you want it
Encouraging communication and expression.
Listen for the sound, the sound
Advising to be attentive to the impending 'sound.'
The sound is coming down
Repeating the anticipation of a significant event represented by 'the sound.'
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