Lyrics
There is a stray
Expressing the presence of something out of place or wandering.
Way to hold onto truth
Suggesting a method or path to grasp onto truth.
And it lingers
Indicating a lingering quality, possibly related to truth.
Like birdsong
Comparing the lingering quality to birdsong.
In a crier's jar
Imagery of birdsong contained in a crier's jar.
A crier's jar in open air
Describing the crier's jar in an open-air setting.
Releasing out
Releasing or letting out the tune from the jar.
The tune
Referring to the tune, possibly related to truth.
From a crow
Comparing the tune to a crow, suggesting a harsh or strong nature.
Like a battering ram
Using the metaphor of a battering ram to describe the impact on an innocent person.
To an innocent man
Expressing a reluctance or avoidance to return to a certain place.
And I've never been back again
Reflecting on an inability to pretend, possibly related to the reason mentioned.
There's a reason I can't pretend ten times
Stating the difficulty in pretending, repeated for emphasis.
It's a show
Referring to the situation as a show, possibly implying a performance or facade.
And my clattering hands go
Describing hands making a clattering sound, possibly indicating nervousness or anxiety.
To applaud the tableau
Applauding a tableau, suggesting an appreciation for a scene or situation.
It's always there when
Indicating the consistent presence of something in a particular situation.
When somebody says
Quoting someone mentioning "Solace is fire."
'Solace is fire'
Contrasting the spoken words with the actions of their fingers, suggesting inconsistency.
But their fingers
Highlighting a divergence in the communicated message.
Sing a different song
Comparing fingers to a drawn note, emphasizing the discrepancy.
Than the note I've drawn
Repeating the drawn note, questioning its correctness.
The note I've drawn
Pondering whether the drawn note being different makes it wrong.
Does it make it wrong?
Connecting the concept of being broke, possibly financially or emotionally.
Cause I'm broke
Expressing a daily struggle to reach home.
And every day I'm trying to get home
Acknowledging a self-destructive tendency, possibly related to being broke.
But I can't help myself
Describing a delay as innocent, possibly excusing or rationalizing a delay.
It's innocent delay
Running away as a form of coping or escaping from difficulties.
When I'm running away
Reiterating the state of being broke, suggesting a recurring theme.
And I'm broke
Repeating the presence of something in a particular situation.
It's always there when
Quoting someone mentioning "Solace is fire" again.
When somebody says
Continuing the theme of contrasting spoken words with actions.
'Solace is fire'
Repeating the idea that solace is fire, possibly emphasizing the impact.
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