Where the Spirit Left Us
Whispers of Life: Finding Meaning Across Seasons and Shadows
Lyrics
Through the war and the soft spring rustle
Describing the passage through war and the gentle sound of spring
Streets are selling some summer hustle
Streets are engaged in a lively, summer-like activity or business
Across the Maple Street Bridge, in a bristling fog
Traveling over Maple Street Bridge in thick fog
Just whistling on is a bowl of prattle
A meaningless conversation or noise being carried forward
Just a high snowball on a curb in the fall
A playful reference to a snowball on a curb during fall
Through the parking lot at Christmas
Passing through a Christmas-themed parking lot
I heard a whisper, I heard him call
Hearing a faint call or whisper
He was where the chest was
The person was present where emotions and feelings are intense
Only way our lives open wide and have a shade
Our lives only truly open up when there's a sense of mystery or ambiguity
That this is to say
Expressing the difficulty of articulating the concept
If you're on a ferry, freezing time for a while
Suggesting the act of slowing down time during a ferry ride
Throw the waste, that's where the spirit left
Symbolizing the disposal of waste as the point where the spirit departs
Underneath the house, stuck the frame out here
Below a house, a structural framework is stuck out, indicating exposure
Smells like sweat and gasoline
Describing an environment with the scent of sweat and gasoline
And when you get hard and your eyes get mean
Transitioning to a hardened and mean state, possibly due to life's challenges
'Cause you're on the march but I could almost kiss you
Despite being on a challenging journey, there's a desire for closeness
Don't let them swish you, you have this song, you can take it with you
Encouragement to withstand challenges, taking the song as inspiration
Stay lonely, open wide as a fire, a flame
Embracing loneliness as a transformative and illuminating experience
Don't be ashamed
Rejecting shame in the face of openness and vulnerability
Loose a little, lied eyes while our lives fade to gray'
Eyes telling lies, suggesting a facade as lives turn gray
Did the silence drop? Did your Walkman stop?
Wondering if silence fell and if a personal music player stopped playing
Did the edge turn cold 'cause the message was so close?
Did the intensity decrease because the truth was uncomfortably close?
Oh, did you chock it? Oh, can I know?
Asking if something got stuck or obstructed, seeking understanding
I know where this is going because we always blow it
Predicting a negative outcome based on past experiences of failure
Only way our lives open wide and have a shade, it's just that way
Reiteration of the idea that life opens up in the face of ambiguity
Flow down that rive, freezing time, fully wide, just throw the waste
Flowing with a river, freezing time, throwing waste to find spiritual meaning
That's where the spirit waste
Highlighting the point where the spirit is discarded or left behind
Only way our lives, your eyes on fire, mind your flame
Emphasizing that life truly opens up when eyes and minds are ablaze
We won't be dismayed
Committing not to be discouraged in the face of challenges
When the sun is out and you're screaming by
During sunny moments and high energy, expressing a desire to scream freely
I swear that if I had my way
Expressing a wish or preference if the speaker had control over the situation
You know I would've blessed it
Affirming a positive acknowledgment or blessing
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