Streets That Time Walks

Surviving the Streets of Time: Son Volt's Reflection on Broken Dreams
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Lyrics

The beliefs from the status quo picture drop down like from a drip dispenser

The beliefs commonly accepted by society fall away like drops from a dispenser, suggesting a departure from the norm.

Leaving too many paths that lead to one-way talk with only the darkness

Many paths lead to one-way conversations in the darkness, implying a lack of meaningful dialogue or connection.

Sun breaks on a buffer-zone madness fleeing ghosts for all the wrong reasons

The sun rises on a chaotic buffer zone, with people fleeing ghosts for misguided reasons, possibly referencing societal turmoil.

With apathetic eyes to the future complacent to the last broken pieces

People look with indifferent eyes towards the future, resigned to the final fragments of a broken situation.


No conspiracy to deny you or push you astray

There is no deliberate plot to thwart or divert, and the individual has endured the challenges presented by time.

You've withstood the streets that time walks

The person has faced and overcome the difficulties symbolized by "streets that time walks."

Still treading on a hallowed gone heyday.

Despite challenges, the individual continues to navigate through a revered but bygone era.


Your grievance is wrapped in just simple surviving

Grief is expressed through the act of simple survival, suggesting a struggle for basic existence.

Points raised, points abandoned; the big dream is hollow

Points are made and abandoned, revealing a sense of emptiness in pursuing a significant dream.

Hereafters have not been chosen; the flame will find the oxygen

Future paths are not predetermined, and the flame of hope will find sustenance.

Stopgap measures down just take it for another spin

Temporary solutions are in place, encouraging the idea of trying again despite setbacks.


No conspiracy to deny you or push you astray

Similar to line 6, emphasizing the absence of a deliberate conspiracy against the individual.

You've withstood the streets that time walks

Reiteration of the person enduring the challenges symbolized by the streets traversed by time.

Still treading on a hallowed gone heyday.

Continued resilience in navigating through a past era that holds significance.


Walked into a field of vision cold hearted steps of perception

Entering a cold and detached field of vision, possibly depicting a harsh reality or perspective.

Closer to other eyes as distant stood the fall

As one gets closer to others, the fall (perhaps of ideals or dreams) becomes more apparent.

Homesick along with a hometown state pack it up or pack it in

Feeling homesick within one's own hometown, contemplating whether to continue or give up.

Promise of days gone past is a foregone situation

The promise of days gone by is now an irrevocable and abandoned situation.


No conspiracy to deny you or push you astray

Reiteration of the absence of a deliberate conspiracy, highlighting the individual's endurance.

You've withstood the streets that time walks

Endurance and resilience are emphasized in facing the challenges represented by the streets that time walks.

Still treading on a hallowed gone heyday.

Continuing to navigate through a past era with reverence, despite its bygone nature.

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