Screechin' Wheels
Echoes of Desolation: Shayfer James' Screechin' Wheels Unveils a Haunting Tale
Lyrics
That train is coming back
Anticipation of the return of a significant event or situation, likened to a train's arrival.
Oh them screechin' wheels
The unpleasant, screeching sound of the train's wheels, symbolizing impending turmoil or hardship.
They’ll have our children
The adverse impact or consequences that will affect future generations.
Picking thistle
A metaphor for the difficult task of removing pain or hardship (symbolized by thistle) from a place of violence.
From the killing fields
The aftermath of violence, where children are forced to deal with the remnants of a destructive environment.
The sky is blurry black
A depiction of a dark and foreboding atmosphere.
And up on Jackson Hill
Referring to a specific location, potentially significant in the context of the song's themes.
A soldier
An individual involved in conflict, possibly representing those responsible for or affected by war.
Wipes his bloody nose
Symbolic action indicating hardship or suffering, possibly related to the cost of conflict.
With hundred dollar bills
Symbolizes the perceived value or disregard for human life in the midst of conflict, using money to address physical distress.
Woah Oh, That train is coming back
Reiteration of the impending return of a significant event or situation.
That train is coming back
Repeated anticipation of the imminent return, emphasizing its significance.
Woah Oh, That train is coming back
-That train is coming back
Restatement of the impending return of a significant event or situation.
That train is chewing track
Describes the forceful and aggressive movement of the train on its tracks.
It’s coming at full tilt
Portrays the train's high-speed approach, intensifying the imminent impact.
They’ll have us buried
The idea of being confined or trapped by circumstances or actions.
In the basement
Being overwhelmed or buried by the consequences of one's own actions or decisions.
Of the house we built
Metaphorically referring to a situation built or created by individuals, now turning against them.
We gotta push em back
A call for resistance or defense against impending hardship or oppression.
We’re gonna take their tongues
An act of silencing or preventing the expression of opposition or dissent.
We’ll hear em squeal
Implies causing pain or discomfort to those responsible for suffering, using violent imagery.
Under the heels
The dominance of a group or concept over those who have been marginalized or forgotten.
Of our forgotten sons
The suffering or pain of neglected or overlooked individuals, possibly veterans or victims of conflict.
Woah Oh, That train is coming back
Repeated emphasis on the imminent return, signaling its importance or inevitability.
That train is coming back
-Woah Oh, That train is coming back
-That train is coming back
-That train is coming back
Reiteration of previous verses, reinforcing the impending return and its consequences.
Oh them screechin' wheels
-They’ll have our children
-Picking thistle
-From the killing fields
-The sky is blurry black
-And up on Jackson Hill
-A soldier
-Wipes his bloody nose
-With hundred dollar bills
-Woah Oh, That train is coming back
Repeated emphasis on the imminent return, intensifying the significance or urgency.
That train is coming back
-Woah Oh, That train is coming back
-That train is coming back
-Woah Oh, That train is coming back
Final emphasis on the imminent return, suggesting its inevitability or profound impact.
That train is coming back
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