Be on Your Way
Navigating Life's Uncharted Territories with Soul Asylum
Lyrics
Just like an old man in a candy store, the riots across the street
Metaphorically comparing someone to an old man in a candy store amid chaotic situations.
The cold greets the newborn, the neighbors that never meet
Describing a cold atmosphere where neighbors remain distant and unacquainted.
No one's making plans here, no one knows for sure
No concrete plans are being made, and uncertainty prevails.
The way to keep it inside, it's just one more dark opening for you
Suggesting the need to internalize emotions, facing inner struggles.
And whatever you do, when everything still seems new
Encouraging perseverance despite challenges and the novelty wearing off.
It's sure to come to something to change the rest of your life
Anticipating a significant event that will alter the course of one's life.
? chance to feel normal, but now you're in too deep
A chance to feel normal is presented, but the individual is deeply involved now.
Pacing, ? circles around your eyes, the rest of the world's fast asleep
Restlessness and anxiety, possibly symbolized by pacing in circles.
No sense of direction, no sense at all
Feeling lost with no clear direction or understanding.
No one there to break your fall, no one knows what's happening to you
Isolation and lack of support during difficult times.
I never quite got that through; I know what waits for you
Expressing a failure to convey a message or warning about future consequences.
I know ? for something to do with the rest of your life
A sense of urgency and the need to find purpose for the remainder of life.
Stop looking over my shoulder, (it was a) little bolder
A plea for privacy and independence, possibly from judgment.
You're going somewhere I might be on your way
Recognizing a divergence in paths, suggesting separation or departure.
This time I don't mean maybe
Emphasizing certainty in a decision or course of action.
Nowhere I'd rather be
Expressing contentment with the current situation, wherever that may be.
If you're coming with me I might be on your way
Openness to companionship but acknowledging potential interference in their journey.
I saw you there on the corner with my name written all over you
Noticing someone with a connection, possibly a shared destiny.
I was trying to get your attention, it's all I ever wanted from you
Pursuing attention and recognition, a desire unfulfilled until now.
Who will be the victim, who will be the host
Raising questions about roles—victim or host—and accountability for past actions.
Who will you take it out on for not being there when you needed them most
Reflecting on resentment towards those who were absent in times of need.
For you, I'm coming to terms with you
Coming to terms with oneself for the sake of a significant relationship.
And you can pull me through,
A willingness to be supported and guided by someone else.
I'm settling up with something to change the rest of my life
Resolving internal conflicts, expecting a transformative experience in the future.
Something to do with the rest of my life
Seeking purpose and direction for the remainder of one's life.
I need something to fear the rest of my (life's not in vain?)
Expressing a need for fear or challenges as a driving force in life.
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