A Thing You Couldn't Do
Nature's Wisdom Unveiled: A Journey of Empowerment in Teddy McGowan's 'A Thing You Couldn't Do'
Lyrics
Well I spent a quiet day up in the North Woods by a lake
Reflecting on a peaceful day spent in the North Woods by a lake.
I met a wooden fellow, and at my side he did say
Encountering a wooden figure that speaks to the narrator.
I am a Tree
The wooden figure claims to be a tree.
Older than you
Asserting the tree's age compared to the narrator.
I've seen the sky turn wild storms to quiet blue
Describing the tree's vast experiences, witnessing storms and calm skies.
I've seen you wander through the forest
Observing the narrator wandering through the forest.
And fall down a time or two
Noting instances of the narrator stumbling in the forest.
But I've never seen a thing you couldn't do
Expressing confidence in the narrator's capabilities, emphasizing their potential.
Well I wandered down the road and listened to the quiet day
The narrator continues their journey and encounters a lively lady.
I met a bubbly lady, and at my side she did say
The lady claims to be a lake and asserts her age.
I am a Lake
Describing the lake's experiences, from chicks to majestic loons.
Older than you
Comparing the lake's age to the narrator's.
And I've seen little chicks become majestic loons
Witnessing the narrator swimming through the water and facing challenges.
I've seen you flying through the water
Describing the narrator's experiences of flying through the water.
Lose your breath a time or two
Noting instances of the narrator losing their breath in the water.
But I've never seen a thing you couldn't do
Reiterating confidence in the narrator's abilities and potential.
Well I dove into the lake and lighting up my quiet day
The narrator dives into the lake, and the sun makes an appearance.
The Sun shone in my face, and at its leisure it did say
The sun, claiming age superiority, comments on never seeing the dark side of the moon.
I am the Sun
The sun describes its experiences and observations of the narrator stepping into the night.
Older than you
Comparing the sun's age to the narrator's.
But I've never seen the dark side of the Moon
Expressing the sun's lack of experience regarding the dark side of the moon.
I've seen you step into the night
Observing the narrator stepping into the night without light.
Without a light a time or two
Noting instances of the narrator navigating the night without light.
But I've never seen a thing you couldn't do
Reaffirming confidence in the narrator's capabilities and potential.
Well I got back on the shore and watched the Sun set in the bay
The narrator returns to the shore, witnessing the sunset and the moonrise.
The Moon rose in the distance and to my face it did say
The moon, claiming age superiority, mentions knowing what to do when the sun is gone.
I am the Moon
The moon describes its experiences and observations of the narrator falling inside the night.
Older than you
Comparing the moon's age to the narrator's.
But when the Sun is gone I sure know what to do
Expressing the moon's confidence in dealing with the night when the sun is absent.
I've seen you fall inside the night and fight yourself a time or two
Witnessing the narrator's struggles within the night and self-conflict.
But I've never seen a thing you couldn't do
Reiterating confidence in the narrator's abilities and potential.
No, I've never seen a thing you couldn't do
A final affirmation that the narrator is capable of achieving anything.
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