Open Secret
Unveiling Shadows: Stephen Stills' Poetic Reflections on Life's Rollercoaster
Lyrics
Does everyone have their dark side
Questioning if everyone possesses a hidden, darker aspect to their personality.
Like the backside of a lover's moon
Comparing the hidden aspect to the obscured side of the moon seen by a lover, hinting at an unseen part of individuals.
Do we cry out for justice at sunrise
Asking whether people desire justice or resolution when the day begins.
To be cleansed by confessions at noon
Wondering if seeking forgiveness and absolution happens as the day progresses.
Have Mercy
An expression seeking compassion or grace.
Still my heart is an open secret
Expressing vulnerability or transparency about the speaker's emotions or thoughts.
Someone tell me have I been gifted or robbed
Questioning whether the speaker's openness is a blessing or a loss.
Just as we seem to end the one act play
Reflecting on the continuous separation or distance between individuals despite attempts to connect.
We draw so much farther apart
Despite efforts, relationships seem to drift further apart.
Each new opening, a different time for closing
Each opportunity for connection or beginning seems to have an inevitable end.
Will I sing my last symphony to an empty room?
Questioning whether the speaker's creative expression will be unappreciated or unnoticed.
Still my heart is an open secret
Reiterating the vulnerability or transparency of the speaker's emotions.
Someone tell me have I been gifted or robbed
Repeating the uncertainty about whether the openness is advantageous or detrimental.
Most of my life has gone up and down
Reflecting on the ups and downs experienced throughout the speaker's life.
And I don't see no reason for all this pain
Expressing confusion or frustration about the purpose of enduring pain.
Who was it said, "Life is too short"
Quoting a statement about life being short, juxtaposing it against the speaker's experience of suffering.
All this hurtin' just makes it seem a shame
Suggesting that the pain and suffering in life seem unnecessary or unfortunate.
Still my heart is an open secret
Restating the vulnerability or openness of the speaker's heart.
Someone tell me have I been gifted or robbed
Reiterating the uncertainty about whether the speaker's openness is a gain or a loss.
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