We're in Trouble
Embracing Troubles: Rhett Miller's Poetic Journey of Transformation
Lyrics
Put down the phone
Request to end a conversation or communication.
Turn off the water
Symbolic action to stop or control a situation.
I was on my own
Expressing a sense of independence or solitude.
I was gettin' bitter
Feeling resentful or discontented.
Now you're here
Transition to a situation involving the other person.
And we're in trouble
Acknowledging a problematic situation with the arrival of the person.
I was on a streak
Describing a period of continuous setbacks or failures.
Could not stop losin'
Feeling unable to break a negative cycle or pattern.
But you stripped me bare
The other person providing comfort or support.
Kissed all my bruises
Receiving care and healing from the other person.
Now you're here
Reiteration of the problematic situation with the presence of the person.
And we're in trouble
Emphasizing the trouble or difficulty now shared together.
Now you're here
Repeating the acknowledgment of being in trouble.
And we're in trouble
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of being in a difficult situation.
Those chains you wear are gold
Referring to the other person's burdens or responsibilities as valuable but restrictive.
But they're still chains
Highlighting that even valuable things can be limiting.
Ain't it strange?
Raising a rhetorical question about the strangeness of the situation.
Ain't it?
Reaffirming the strangeness without providing an answer.
Somethin' you said
Reference to something the other person mentioned about leaving the past.
About leavin' it all behind
The impact of the other person's words on the speaker's thoughts.
Everything that came before
Past experiences occupying the speaker's mind.
Occupies my mind
The persistence of thoughts about the past despite efforts to move forward.
It's like they're here
The feeling of the past being present and causing trouble.
And we're in trouble
Reiteration of being in trouble with the presence of the person.
Now you're here
Reaffirmation of the acknowledgment of being in a problematic situation.
And we're in trouble
Repeating the acknowledgment of being in a difficult situation.
Now you're here, and we're in trouble
Emphasizing the ongoing trouble with the continued presence of the person.
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