Hazard
Heartache in the Heartland: Unraveling the Mystery of Hazard
Lyrics
My mother came to Hazard when I was just seven
Sean Smith's mother moved to Hazard when he was seven years old.
Even then the folks in town said with prejudiced eyes
The town residents, even at a young age, judged Sean with prejudiced eyes, considering him different or abnormal.
That boy's not right
The town believed that Sean was not right or mentally sound.
Three years ago when I came to know Mary
Three years prior, Sean met Mary, the first person to see beyond rumors and lies surrounding him.
The first time that someone looked beyond the rumours and the lies
Mary looked beyond the negative information about Sean and saw his true character.
And saw the man inside
Mary recognized the person Sean truly was on the inside.
We used to walk down by the river
Sean and Mary used to enjoy walks by the river, witnessing the sunset.
She loved to watch the sun go down
Mary enjoyed watching the sun setting by the river.
We used to walk along the river
They used to dream of escaping their town while walking along the river.
And dream our way out of this town
Sean and Mary dreamt of leaving the town while strolling by the river.
No one understood what I felt for Mary
No one understood Sean's feelings for Mary initially.
No one cared until the night she went out walking alone
No one cared until the night Mary went out alone and never returned.
And never came home
Mary went missing after going out alone at night.
Man with a badge came knocking next morning
A law enforcement officer came the next morning, suspecting Sean's involvement in Mary's disappearance.
Here was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenly
Sean found himself accused as a thousand fingers pointed at him.
Pointed right at me
The community blamed Sean for Mary's disappearance.
I swear I left her by the river
Sean swears he left Mary safe and sound by the river.
I swear I left her safe and sound
He insists that he left her in a secure and protected state.
I need to make it to the river
Sean expresses the need to reach the river and escape the town.
And leave this old Nebraska town
He wants to leave the town of Nebraska behind.
I think about my life gone by
Sean reflects on his past and how it has treated him unfairly.
And how it's done me wrong
He feels that his life has been wronged in various ways.
There's no escape for me this time
Sean believes there is no escape for him this time.
All of my rescues are gone, long gone
All potential rescues or support systems are now gone.
I swear I left her by the river
Sean reiterates that he left Mary by the river.
I swear I left her safe and sound
He repeats his assertion that he left her safe and sound.
I need to make it to the river
Sean emphasizes the urgency of making it to the river for his escape.
And leave this old Nebraska town
He expresses the desire to leave the old Nebraska town.
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