Old Shoreline
Echoes of Departure: A Tale by Rum Ragged
Lyrics
Follow me down to the old shoreline
Invitation to accompany the singer to the old shoreline
Cause I’m getting ready to leave this coast behind
The singer is preparing to depart from this coastline
With a little bit of heaven and a little bit of hell
Referencing a mix of good and bad experiences
I’m gonna have a story to tell
The anticipation of having a memorable experience
Climb the stairs to the second floor
Describing movement upstairs
Make my way through the corridor
Navigation through a passage or hallway
Footsteps bounce against the wall
Sound of footsteps reverberating
One foot up while the other falls
A representation of moving forward while facing setbacks
It’s funny how it always seems to happen this way
Reflection on the recurring nature of events
You find yourself walking back the other way
Discovering oneself retracing steps
Ho
Exclamation or a vocal expression
Follow me down to the old shoreline
Reiteration of the invitation to the old shoreline
Cause I’m getting ready to leave this coast behind
Reiterating the singer's readiness to depart
With a little bit of heaven and a little bit of hell
Reinforcement of mixed experiences
I’m gonna have a story to tell
Reaffirmation of the expectation for an interesting narrative
Maybe I left long ago
Speculation about leaving a while ago with memories
With a bit of you and me in tow
Sense of carrying shared experiences
Cause I’m half here and you’re half gone
Feeling incomplete or divided
It’s been awhile since we carried on
Lamenting the passage of time without connection
Another moment pass me by
Reflecting on missed opportunities
I am an echo of another time
Feeling like a remnant of a past era
But now Follow me down to the old shoreline
Reiteration of the invitation to the old shoreline
Cause I’m getting ready to leave this coast behind
Reemphasizing the readiness to depart
With a little bit of heaven and a little bit of hell
Reiterating the mixed nature of experiences
I’m gonna have a story to tell
Reaffirmation of the anticipation of a memorable story
Follow me down to the old shoreline
Repetition of the invitation to the old shoreline
Cause I’m getting ready to leave this coast behind
Repeating the readiness to leave the coast
With a little bit of heaven and a little bit of hell
Reiterating the blend of good and bad experiences
I’m gonna have a story to tell
Affirmation of the expectation to have a noteworthy story
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