Back of a Bible
Ink of Love: Patterson Hood's Poetic Melody on the Back of a Bible
Lyrics
Wrote you a love song on the back of a Bible
Expressing the act of composing a love song for someone on the back of a Bible.
On the back of a Bible, a love song for you
Reiterating the creation of a love song specifically on the back cover of a Bible, emphasizing its significance.
And I ain't no authority about what it says in it
Admitting a lack of authority or expertise regarding the content of the Bible, acknowledging a personal limitation.
I can't even begin it
Conveying difficulty in understanding or starting to comprehend the content of the Bible.
Page in the back is blank and waiting for you
Highlighting an empty page at the end of the Bible, symbolizing a space for a personal message or expression.
Heard me a sad song on the way to a wedding
Recalling the experience of hearing a sad song while en route to a wedding.
On the way to a wedding on the car radio
Specifying that the sad song was heard on the car radio during the journey to the wedding.
And I can't remember words to the verses
Admitting a failure to recall the specific lyrics of the song's verses.
But I remember the chorus
Retaining memory of the chorus of the sad song.
And I can't remember who was marrying who
Expressing a lack of memory regarding the details of the wedding, possibly indicating the speaker's distraction or emotional state.
But I'm writing this love song for you
Affirming the dedication of the love song to the unnamed recipient despite the forgetfulness about the wedding details.
And I hate this motel room, they all smell the same
Expressing dislike for a generic motel room with a similar smell, suggesting a sense of discomfort or dissatisfaction.
View of the parking lot etched in my brain
Describing a lasting impression of the parking lot visible from the motel room, indicating a sense of monotony or stuckness.
Stuck in this town and you're so far away
Feeling trapped in a town while the person the song is dedicated to is far away, emphasizing a sense of longing or separation.
I ain't got no paper, I just got this pen
Stating a lack of traditional writing material but possessing a pen, symbolizing the desire to convey emotions despite limitations.
Rip out the back page and write you a hymn
Suggesting the creative act of tearing out a page from the back of the Bible to write a hymn or a deeply personal song.
Singing it to you again and again and again
Expressing the intention to sing the hymn repeatedly for the person the song is addressed to.
Wrote you a love song on the back of a Bible
Repeating the earlier act of writing a love song on the back of a Bible, emphasizing the significance of this gesture.
On the back of a Bible for you
Reiterating the dedication of the love song on the back of a Bible to the unnamed recipient.
Ain't no authority about what it says in it
Acknowledging once again the lack of authority regarding the content of the Bible, reaffirming a personal limitation.
I can't even begin it but I'm writing for you
Expressing the difficulty in comprehending the Bible but emphasizing the act of writing the love song for the recipient.
Comment