Stonewaller
Unraveling Shadows: The Stonewaller's Lament
Lyrics
The last horseman was a stonewaller
The final horseman embodied a person who walls themselves off emotionally.
Locked up tighter than our rusty hearts could be
Emphasizes emotional closure, comparing it to tightly locked rusty hearts.
Back and forth, up and down, I’ve been feeling inside out
Expresses emotional turmoil, feeling disoriented and upside down.
Chasing shadows like I’ll find some masterpiece
Pursuing illusory goals or ideals, symbolized by chasing shadows for a masterpiece.
This charade was worth forgetting
Reflects on the insignificance of a performance or deception that is worth forgetting.
Torn between place and setting
Feeling torn between conflicting places and settings.
Our shadows painted in the moonlight after dark
Imagery of shadows created in the moonlight after dark, suggesting hidden aspects.
I’ve got this awful feeling that tomorrow's coming
Anxiety about the impending future, the discomfort of anticipating tomorrow.
Uninvited and way too soon
Tomorrow is unwelcome and arrives prematurely, causing unease.
Reverse the course of my path
Desire to reverse the direction of one's life path.
Rewrite those things I’d take back
Wishing to change or undo regrettable actions from the past.
Focus my stained glass point of view
Seeking clarity and a new perspective, represented by a stained glass point of view.
You used to say the world was crumbling
Recollection of a past belief in the world's deterioration.
Fiery red, ashen, black, and pearly white
Describing the world in vivid colors, possibly representing its diverse and intense nature.
You always said our end was nigh
Acknowledging a predicted end, possibly in a relationship or life itself.
As you carved our names into the bark of that old pine
A sentimental moment of carving names into a tree, signifying a lasting memory.
I felt you crossing over
Sensing the other person's transition or departure.
A shotgun to my composure
A metaphorical disturbance to emotional stability, akin to a shotgun blast.
I had a dream about a brick on the gas pedal last night
A dream about losing control, symbolized by a brick on the gas pedal.
I’ve got this awful feeling that tomorrow's coming
Reiteration of anxiety about the impending and unwelcome tomorrow.
Uninvited and way too soon
Reemphasizing the premature and unwelcome arrival of the next day.
Reverse the course of my path
Continued desire to change the course of life's path.
Rewrite those things I’d take back
Revisiting past mistakes and wishing for a different outcome.
Focus my stained glass point of view
Continued pursuit of a clearer and altered perspective.
I’ve got this awful feeling that tomorrow's coming
Reiteration of the anxious anticipation of the impending tomorrow.
Uninvited and way too soon
Restating the unwelcome and premature nature of the upcoming day.
Reverse the course of my path
Persisting desire to reverse the direction of one's life path.
Rewrite those things I’d take back
Revisiting regrets and hoping for a different outcome from the past.
Focus my stained glass point of view
Continued pursuit of a clearer and altered perspective.
Comment