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Journey Through Desolation: Simple Minds' Echo of Hope and Despair
Lyrics
The road opens wide,
The path or journey ahead is wide and open.
There's space here for two of us.
There is room and opportunity for both of us.
If I could slip under the wire
Expressing a desire to overcome obstacles or challenges.
We'd wait here, just stay here a while.
Expressing a wish to stay together in that favorable situation.
Slumped, my body's tired
The speaker feels physically and emotionally drained.
And this fear never lets me sleep.
Anxiety prevents the speaker from getting restful sleep.
Your smile this trial elates,
Your smile brings joy, overcoming the challenges faced.
In your eyes I see mothers open gates.
The speaker finds comfort and warmth in the eyes of a loved one.
If fortune could smile
If luck or fate were favorable, there would be space for both.
There'd be room here for two of us
Expressing a willingness to overcome challenges together.
And I would burn myself through the wires.
The speaker is determined to overcome obstacles for the relationship.
With hate concentrated, unearthed, disparate, in time.
Intense negative emotions are concentrated and revealed over time.
Once in a while,
Occasionally, in moments of peace, there is room for both.
If peace held for two of us,
If tranquility persists for both, there is a chance for mutual understanding.
If we could show mercy awhile,
Expressing a desire for mutual forgiveness and understanding.
With patience transcending this cold never ending through time.
Patience is needed to endure the cold and difficult times.
And if home still matters,
Questioning the importance of home and stability.
If these bones were not so shattered,
Reflecting on personal brokenness or vulnerability.
What state, so desperate,
Describing a desperate and challenging situation.
Within a hollow shell, in a forgotten state.
Feeling empty and forgotten within a deteriorating state.
Come tear the dirt from my eyes.
An invitation to provide clarity or understanding.
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