Sock Heaven
Lost Socks and Life's Tumble: A Tale from Sock Heaven
Lyrics
Out of the wringer, into the dryer
Transitioning from one challenging situation to another
Spins the clothes higher
The process intensifies, becomes more complicated
Squeezing out static and shocks
Removing tension and unexpected surprises
Little stockings tumbling 'round together
Small pieces coming together but eventually separating
Couldn't cling forever
Inevitability of separation despite efforts
Now I'm missing one of my socks
A missing sock, highlighting loss or absence
Lord, where do they go?
Seeking understanding or resolution for the disappearance
One pile waits with their god in a box
Two distinct groups separated by belief or faith
The other pile nervously mocks heaven
Critical or scornful view of the concept of heaven
Misfits lost in the dryer, take heart
Outsiders finding solace in the idea of a special place
Maybe there's a place up in sock heaven
Pondering the existence of a place for lost or misfit items
Out of the wringer, into the dryer
Couldn't just retire
Unwillingness to give up despite challenges
Had to try tempting the fates
Tempting fate by persisting despite adversity
One little band spinning 'round together
Close-knit group facing separation
Couldn't cling forever
Despite efforts, separation seems inevitable
God, I think I'm losing my mates
Feeling of losing companions or support
Seven good years, followed by a feeling I'd hit the glass ceiling
Success followed by a perceived limit or barrier
Maybe I'd best disappear
Considering disappearing due to limitations
Pick any market
Various options but feeling restrained
Pick a straitjacket
Constrained by societal norms or expectations
If you can't act it
Being perceived as an outsider due to non-conformity
Misfit, you don't belong here
Feeling of not fitting in
Lord, where do we go?
Seeking direction or purpose
(chorus)
Didn't want a platform to build a new church
Not seeking to create something grandiose
Didn't want a mansion in rock heaven
Not aspiring for material wealth or luxury in an afterlife
Didn't want more than to be understood
Desire for understanding and connection
Maybe there's a place up in sock heaven
Speculation about a special place for outcasts or misfits
Lord, where do we go?
Seeking understanding or guidance
We're gathered here to ask the Lord's blessing
Maybe not his blessing
Questioning the purpose of seeking divine favor
Maybe we're not asking at all
Doubting the sincerity of seeking guidance
Out of the box with every good intention
Efforts with good intentions but facing difficulties
Did you fail to mention
Possible oversight or omission in previous attempts
This time we were destined to crawl?
Recognition of a challenging and arduous path
And every day that we died just a little more
A gradual decline or loss experienced regularly
I was sure you were sovereignly watching us dangle
Feeling observed during struggles but confusion now
I don't get it now
Perplexed about understanding but trusting eventual clarity
But I'll get it when
Confidence in eventual comprehension
In sock heaven I see it all from your angle
Understanding from a higher perspective in a metaphorical "sock heaven"
(chorus)
God's got his saints up in sock heaven
Belief in a divine presence overseeing a special place
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