On the Way Up
Journey Through Shadows: A Reflection on Redemption
Lyrics
On the way up - I felt clean
Feeling pure and untainted while ascending or progressing.
Driving along in a waking dream
Driving in a state of heightened awareness or imagination.
The rollingest hills I'd ever seen
Witnessing exceptionally beautiful hills during the journey.
Felt like the best me I'd ever be
Feeling like the best version of oneself.
On the way up I just knew
Confident and assured during the ascent.
The night before I'd been good and true
Having behaved well and sincerely the night before.
And honest and brave and over you
Being honest, brave, and having moved on from someone.
It was the easiest thing to do
Easy to let go and move forward.
But I'm going down
Contrast to the positive feelings, indicating a descent.
I'm going down to where my demons are
Acknowledging the presence of personal struggles or inner conflicts.
I'm going down
Repetition of the acknowledgment of going down, with a plea for recognition.
I'm going down
-Wave if you see me from afarI'm going down
-On your way up
Addressing someone who is on the way up, possibly with success or happiness.
On your way up, understandI'm going down
Reiterating the contrast between going down and someone else's ascent.
I wish I'd put so much more in your hand
Expressing regret for not giving more in a relationship.
The better pat of this heart's bitter land
Referring to the challenging and unpleasant aspects of the heart.
I swear there is more here than sand
Asserting that there is more to the situation than apparent difficulties.
On your way up, think of me
Asking someone on their way up to remember the speaker.
I'll think of you I guess that we'll think of we
Reciprocal thoughts between the speaker and the person on the way up.
And you will always mean what you mean to me
Expressing the enduring significance of the person on the way up.
I hope one day we'll look back and see
Hopeful anticipation of looking back on the relationship positively.
but I'm going down
Reiteration of the descent, this time towards angels.
I'm going down to where my angels live
Describing the destination as where angels reside.
I'm going down
Repeating the acknowledgment of going down, with a plea for remembrance and forgiveness.
Please, remember; please, forgive
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