Lyrics
He tried so hard
Expresses the significant effort made by someone.
Kept a lock on his pocket watch
Highlights the care and attention given to a pocket watch, possibly symbolizing time.
It's a grave revelation
Suggests a serious and profound realization.
The devil never stops
Implies a persistent and unrelenting challenge, possibly metaphorical for difficulties in life.
He went hard to the well again
Describes persistent efforts, using the metaphor of going to a well, possibly seeking solutions or insights.
So deep but so small
Contrasts the depth of the well with its small size, creating a sense of futility.
When the words bounced back
Reflects on failed attempts to communicate or express oneself.
He could barely crawl
Conveys the difficulty and struggle in moving forward after setbacks.
Felt so tired
Expresses emotional and physical fatigue.
He kept checking that pocket watch
Reiterates the focus on the pocket watch, emphasizing the passage of time.
Hoping things might change one day
Expresses a lingering hope for change despite challenges.
But the devil never stops
Reinforces the persistence of challenges, embodied by the devil.
It's a thing between father and son
Introduces a theme of the relationship between a father and son.
Bound up in these moments
Describes the connection between father and son as being encapsulated in specific moments.
He could see the man in the mirror
Reflects on self-awareness, recognizing one's own reflection in the mirror.
The man in the dark
Contrasts the visible self with a hidden, darker aspect.
All alone on a crowded street
Depicts a sense of loneliness amid a bustling environment.
Wasn't there at all
Suggests an absence or detachment from reality.
The sun had the angle
Uses celestial imagery to describe the position of the sun and moon.
The moon always hid its face
Highlights the concealment or avoidance of certain truths.
The dog kept howling at something
Introduces an element of unease or foreboding with a howling dog.
He froze in place
Describes a moment of frozen stillness, possibly in response to a revelation.
It was so expensive
Associates a high cost with something, possibly a metaphor for life choices.
It's a risky bet
Describes a risky endeavor, emphasizing the lack of guarantees.
No returns no exchanges
Indicates a commitment to a decision with no possibility of reversal.
Bought the most he could get
Describes a maximum effort, acquiring the most possible.
He tries so hard
Reiterates the significant effort made but with a change in focus.
Stopped checking his pocket watch
Signals a shift in attention from time (pocket watch) to self-awareness.
It's a self revelation
Describes a revelation about oneself.
But the devil never stops
Emphasizes the persistent challenge embodied by the devil, even after personal revelations.
It's a thing between father and son
Reiterates the theme of the relationship between father and son.
And it's bound up in these moments
Affirms that the essence of this relationship is encapsulated in specific moments.
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