Brother
Fractured Bonds: Reflections on Familiar Pain
Lyrics
Brother, you and I both know
Addressing someone as "Brother," acknowledging a shared understanding between the speaker and the listener.
Brother, you and I both know, what you're doin'
Reiterating the shared knowledge and expressing awareness of the listener's actions.
Brother, I've seen you before
Acknowledging familiarity with the listener, suggesting a previous encounter.
Brother, I'm pretty sure, I''ve seen you before cryin'
Expressing certainty about having seen the listener cry before.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang
Repetition of "bang" signifies a forceful or impactful action or event.
He used to put me in the
Recalling a past experience of being put in a challenging situation.
Sand, sand, sand, sand, sand
Repetition of "sand" suggests a recurring struggle or hardship.
And put a bullet in my gullet
Describing a threat involving a bullet in the speaker's "gullet" (throat).
Lino table tops, cowboy teas
Mentioning Lino table tops and cowboy teas, possibly symbolic of simplicity and everyday life.
Always enough for you, always enough for me
Highlighting abundance, suggesting there was always enough for both the speaker and the listener.
I can still see him leaning over my meal
Recalling a visual memory of someone leaning over the speaker's meal.
I can still see him pouring for me my tea
Recalling another visual memory of someone pouring tea for the speaker.
And keep sake once, three, four
Referring to a keepsake, possibly emphasizing the sentimental value of certain possessions.
But the girls up Swan Street must cost you more
Comparing the cost of relationships with girls on Swan Street to the speaker's own experiences.
Now you've got the money
Noting a change in financial circumstances, possibly addressing the listener's newfound wealth.
And bang, bang, bang, bang, bang
Repetition of "bang" and "sand," possibly indicating a cycle of impactful events and struggles.
I'll get you in the sand, sand, sand, sand, sand
Reiterating the threat of being put in the sand, possibly alluding to a difficult situation.
And keep well, one, three, four
Referring to keeping well, possibly suggesting the importance of preserving oneself.
The chance might not come again like it did before
Highlighting the transient nature of opportunities, implying the chance may not come again.
Ah, will it, David?
Possibly addressing someone named David and questioning the likelihood of a repeated opportunity.
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