Martin Luther Ave.
Journey on Martin Luther Ave: Life's Struggles and Redemption
Lyrics
Somewhere there?s a little girl cryin?
Somewhere there is a young girl crying, suggesting distress or sorrow.
Somewhere there?s an old man dyin?
Somewhere there is an old man dying, indicating the inevitability of mortality.
Somewhere there?s a last hope tryin?
Somewhere there is a last hope attempting to navigate through difficulties.
To move and find it?s way through the dark
A metaphorical journey of finding one's way through challenges in the dark.
Ya gotta take it all while you can
Encouragement to seize opportunities and experiences while they are available.
Anytime, anywhere can be your last stand
Emphasizing the uncertainty of life, where any moment can be a crucial turning point.
Sometimes your worst enemies your best friend
The idea that sometimes those we perceive as enemies might be our closest allies.
Turns out we all go south in the end
Reflection on the shared human experience of facing challenges and hardships.
In the end
Reiteration of the inevitability of facing challenges or adversity.
Yeah you?re just another coffin on Martin Luther Avenue
A metaphorical representation of life's challenges on Martin Luther Avenue.
Like that cigarette crushed and stuck to the bottom of your shoe
Comparing a person's struggles to a discarded cigarette on the sole of a shoe.
When those thoughts become poison like hot water rollin? round your head
Describing negative thoughts as poisonous, affecting one's mental state.
If you?re thinking that I?m wrong, then you already left for dead
Suggesting that denial of one's struggles leads to a state of being abandoned or defeated.
Left for dead
Reiteration of feeling abandoned or left behind in a challenging situation.
I won?t sleep until my work is done
Expressing a commitment to stay awake and active until responsibilities are fulfilled.
The day when I won?t have to wait for anyone
A desire for independence and not having to rely on others.
We?re born just like a bullet from a gun
Metaphorically comparing human birth to a bullet being fired from a gun.
Our shadows look small next to that sitting sun
Highlighting the smallness of human shadows in comparison to the setting sun.
Look at that sitting sun
Emphasizing the visual aspect of the setting sun in relation to human existence.
Yeah you?re just another coffin on Martin Luther Avenue
Reiteration of life's challenges symbolized on Martin Luther Avenue.
Like that cigarette crushed and stuck to the bottom of your shoe
Repeating the metaphor of struggles akin to a discarded cigarette.
When those thoughts become poison like hot water rollin? round your head
Reiterating the harmful nature of negative thoughts circulating in the mind.
If you?re thinking that I?m wrong, then you?ve already left for dead
Emphasizing that rejecting the acknowledgment of problems leads to a state of defeat.
Left for dead
Reiteration of the feeling of being abandoned or defeated.
Left for dead
Continuation of the sense of abandonment or defeat in a challenging situation.
Left for dead
Further repetition of feeling abandoned or defeated.
You?re gonna have to x4
An indication that confronting challenges is an unavoidable aspect of life.
You?re gonna have to call em up, call em out, call em up and call em out
Suggesting the necessity of addressing and confronting challenges openly.
You?re gonna have to
Repetition of the idea that addressing challenges is imperative.
You?re gonna have to
Reiteration of the importance of facing and dealing with challenges.
You?re gonna have to call em up, and call em out, call em up and call em out
Further emphasis on the necessity of openly addressing challenges.
You?re gonna have to
Continuation of the idea that facing challenges is crucial.
You?re gonna have to call em up and call em out
Reiteration of the importance of confronting and addressing challenges.
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