Trouble
Emotional Turmoil: Relationships Tested, Bonds Questioned
Lyrics
Oh brother, you call yourself a friend
Expressing disappointment in someone who claims to be a friend or ally.
If I hit rock bottom
Contemplating a difficult situation or a low point in life.
Would you stand by me then
Questioning the loyalty of the friend in times of hardship.
Oh sister, woman I used to hold
Addressing a woman (sister) who was once close but left, possibly for religious reasons.
Left me for Jesus
Describing the sister leaving for a person or cause named Jesus.
Hated to see you go
Expressing regret at the sister's departure.
If you took my trouble
Suggesting that if the listener took on the speaker's troubles, it would be a significant burden.
Well you could fill up all the highways ya know
Emphasizing the magnitude of the troubles by comparing it to filling up all the highways.
If you took my trouble well you could fill up all
Reiterating the impact on the highways, emphasizing the weight of the troubles.
Fill up all, yeah yeah
Repetition for emphasis, possibly indicating the enormity of the troubles.
Oh mother, don't leave me alone
Addressing the mother and expressing a fear of being left alone.
Pain in my heart mama is a killing me and I
Describing emotional pain caused by the mother's actions.
I can't take it on my own
Expressing an inability to cope with the pain alone.
Oh father, you just can't help yourself
Addressing the father and pointing out a self-destructive behavior that needs to change.
You know you gotta change you say you gotta change
Acknowledging the father's recognition of the need for change but noting a lack of actual change.
But you return to the well
Highlighting the father's tendency to revert to destructive habits despite recognizing the need for change.
If you took my trouble
Repeating the earlier theme of transferring troubles to someone else.
Well you could fill up all the highways ya know
Stressing the impact of the troubles by again mentioning filling up all the highways.
If you took my trouble well you could fill up all
Reiterating the overwhelming nature of the troubles.
Fill up all, yeah yeah
Emphasizing the gravity of the situation through repetition.
Oh brother, you call yourself a friend
Repeating the earlier expression of disappointment in a friend.
If I hit rock bottom
Revisiting the idea of hitting rock bottom, seeking support from the brother.
Would you stand by me then
Pleading for the brother's support in times of trouble.
Would you stand by me then
Reiterating the plea for the brother's support.
Would you stand by me then…
Continuing the plea for the brother's loyalty and support.
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