Jericho Rose
Jericho Rose: Unveiling a Journey Through Redemption and Liberation
Lyrics
This old boat shivers across the cold river beneath the trees
This old boat symbolizes a journey, navigating a cold river beneath trees.
Floating like a pine just to waste my time in search for peace
Comparing the floating boat to a pine, expressing a search for peace as a time-wasting endeavor.
Madison county where your arms never found me, why did I leave?
Reflecting on Madison county where the singer left, questioning the reason for departure.
Blamed it on the cold even though I was told don't chase anything
Blaming the departure on the cold, despite being warned not to chase after things.
At times I was wicked like a dog in the thicket bound to bite
Admitting to past wrongdoing, likening oneself to a dog in a thicket likely to cause trouble.
Wagging my tail probably catching hell from from you tonight
Acknowledging consequences, imagining catching hell (trouble) from someone.
My bones were made to travel the roads of ancient battles and red lights
Describing one's nature as being destined to travel roads with historical significance and challenges.
Pedal to the metal cause the devil sings in treble out of spite
Speeding forward with determination, influenced by the devil's malicious influence.
I see the chains that keep you tethered
Observing the constraints or difficulties that bind another person.
Callused hands dance under pressure
Noting the resilience of hands that have endured hardship and pressure.
Warmed by the fire now free like the ember
Feeling liberated after enduring challenges, akin to a free ember from a fire.
Along for the ride guided by your whisper
Choosing to be part of a journey guided by someone's whisper.
You can blame it on the bourbon
Suggesting excuses like bourbon or pain for one's actions.
You can blame it on the hurtin' that got you down
Attributing actions to hurt, possibly explaining a downturn in life.
Like a bandit in disguise takin' back roads late at night out of town
Comparing oneself to a disguised bandit, taking unconventional paths at night.
Death was surely close like the stains from tobacco on his mouth
Describing the proximity of death and its inevitability, likened to tobacco stains.
With his Jericho rose another chance and change of clothes he headed south
Introducing the concept of a Jericho rose, symbolizing a chance and a change of direction.
And I see the chains that keep you tethered
Reiteration of the constraints or difficulties that bind another person.
Callused hands dance under pressure
Reaffirming the resilience of hands under pressure.
Warmed by the fire now free like the ember
Experiencing freedom after enduring challenges, similar to a released ember.
Along for the ride guided by your whisper
Choosing to be part of a journey guided by someone's whisper, echoing line 14.
And I see the chains that keep you tethered
Reiteration of the constraints or difficulties that bind another person.
Callused hands dance under pressure
Reaffirming the resilience of hands under pressure, echoing line 23.
Warmed by the fire now free like the ember
Experiencing freedom after enduring challenges, similar to a released ember, echoing line 24.
Along for the ride guided by your whisper
Choosing to be part of a journey guided by someone's whisper, echoing lines 14 and 25.
Comment