Brookfield
Brookfield Shadows: A Tale of Silent Desperation
Lyrics
A twenty six ounce promise
A commitment represented by a 26-ounce bottle.
The bottle still lays there
An abandoned bottle remains in place.
We'll make a right on Brookfield
Planning to turn onto Brookfield.
Never took anyone else here
No one else has been taken to this place.
The days I sit for hours
Spending extended periods on certain days.
This night I tried to throw these rocks in two
Attempting to throw rocks, possibly representing struggles.
Just [?] that's home
Unclear word, but it seems like a reference to a place called home.
You standing in my backyard
Observing someone in the backyard.
Your hands up in the air
The person is raising their hands in the air.
Calling out my name one hundred times but I'm not there
Repeated calls for the speaker's name, though they are absent.
I think you telling secrets
Suspicions of the person sharing secrets.
To people who don't care enough to know
Sharing with those who may not genuinely care.
Why I'm so scared
The speaker's fear is not understood by others.
I'll just sit in silence
Choosing silence as a response.
Waves the only sounds
Only the sound of waves is present.
A sailboat divide the clouds that cover this whole town
A sailboat disrupts the covering clouds.
So if it really makes no difference
If it doesn't matter, the speaker will see the person around.
I'll just see you around
If it makes no difference, the speaker will stay until sunset.
And if it doesn't matter
If it's inconsequential, the speaker will linger.
I'll stay here til the sun goes down
The speaker plans to stay until the sun sets.
I'm standing in your front yard
Now in the person's front yard.
My hands aren't in the air
The speaker's hands are not raised.
And I don't say a word you know exactly why I'm here
The speaker remains silent for a known reason.
A twenty six ounce promise
A reaffirmation of a commitment with a 26-ounce bottle.
The bottle still lays there
The bottle from the commitment is still present.
So bury me on Brookfield and then I won't be scared
Expressing a desire to be buried on Brookfield without fear.
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