For the City
Escape the Broken Roads: Sean Magwire's Journey to Freedom
Lyrics
Where I come from these are the things I know
Reflecting on the speaker's background and experiences, emphasizing familiarity with certain principles.
Never let your woman go and never break her heart
Stressing the importance of loyalty in relationships, cautioning against hurting one's romantic partner.
Oh but where I come from is only miles of broken roads
Describing the challenging and difficult journey of life, symbolized by broken roads.
Only love that will never grow, It ends before it starts
Expressing the idea that love in the speaker's origin is elusive and doesn't flourish, often ending prematurely.
Where I come from you die for the things you own
Highlighting a harsh environment where possessions are highly valued, and the consequences of weakness can be severe.
You never let your weakness show, You never pray to God
Emphasizing the need to conceal vulnerability and avoid relying on divine intervention.
Oh but where I come from, heaven is the fool man's gold
Presenting the illusion of heaven as deceptive wealth, diverting individuals away from their true homes.
Leads you anywhere but home, Leads you to nowhere
Indicating that pursuing material gains can lead to a directionless and unfulfilling life.
But I will run, I will run, I will run, Run away
Expressing a strong desire to escape from the negative aspects of the speaker's origin.
Deep in the valley of concrete and alleys, the stars never shine through the haze
Describing a bleak environment filled with urban challenges, where celestial beauty is obscured.
I must get rid of my face, get rid of my faith, and change my philosophies
Conveying a need for a radical change in identity, beliefs, and worldview in response to the difficult surroundings.
Like holes in the pavement I fall through the pages, A note that got lost in the rain
Comparing personal struggles to holes in the pavement, emphasizing a sense of loss and displacement.
Take me the furthest away that I can be safe from the place that is haunting me
Expressing a desire to escape to a place of safety far away from haunting memories or experiences.
But I will run, I will run, I will run, Run away
Reiterating the determination to break free and run away from the challenges presented in the speaker's origin.
Where I come from these are the things I know
Recalling the familiar principles from the speaker's background, underscoring the importance of commitment in relationships.
Never let your woman go and never break her heart
Reiterating the advice to hold onto one's romantic partner and avoid causing them emotional pain.
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