I Don't Want To Die On the Road
Embracing Life's Highway: A Song's Revelation
Lyrics
From Jackson Browne to Levon Helm, to all the things I care about
Reflecting on influential musicians (Jackson Browne, Levon Helm) and important aspects of life.
It took a while but I found out the truth
Discovering the truth after a period of time.
If nothing gold can ever stay you take the cards you're dealt today
Accepting the transient nature of precious things and dealing with the current circumstances.
And make them into something you can use
Turning present challenges into something beneficial.
The dreams I had when I was younger, some so wild and filled with wonder
Reflecting on past dreams, some unrealized and overlooked.
Some that I have failed to recognize
Acknowledging personal failures in recognizing certain dreams.
For all these kids and all this noise and all that time spent with the boys
Recalling experiences with children, noise, and time spent with friends.
I don't know why it comes as a surprise
Expressing surprise or confusion about certain experiences.
That I don't want to die on the road
Declaring the desire not to face death while on the road away from home.
Some place that is not my home
Specifying a preference for not dying in an unfamiliar place.
I've been wrong before but this I know, that I don't want to die on the road
Reiterating the strong preference to avoid dying while on the road.
If rock n' roll can save your soul
Contemplating the potential salvation and toll of rock 'n' roll on the soul.
It's also gonna take its toll
Acknowledging the costs associated with the rock 'n' roll lifestyle.
You get the things you give
Highlighting the reciprocity of getting what you give in life.
And I gave this a lot
Stating personal investment and effort in the context of the music industry.
Buddy Holly, Stevie Ray, Harry Chapin, Jim Croce but not my name today
Mentioning influential musicians (Buddy Holly, Stevie Ray, Harry Chapin, Jim Croce) but not achieving similar recognition.
If it's something you don't want to hear, then keep your hands upon your ears
Encouraging selective listening and the inevitability of facing uncomfortable truths.
Remember though that there will come a time
Emphasizing the finite nature of communication and the importance of words spoken.
When all you've said is all you'll say, you might as well kill me today
Expressing a sense of futility when words have exhausted their impact.
If this is all I'm gonna leave behind
Questioning the legacy and impact of one's life.
See I don't want to die on the road
Reiterating the aversion to dying while on the road.
Some place I don't even know
Emphasizing the undesirability of dying in an unfamiliar place.
I've been wrong before but this I know, that I don't want to die
Restating the strong preference to avoid death on the road.
No I don't want to die on the road
Affirming the aversion to dying while on the road.
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