Little Eddie
Little Eddie's Desperate Escape: A Tale of Dreams and Darkness
Lyrics
There are nights when I'm in my bed
Reflection on nights when the singer is in bed
Fear, like a freight train, runnin' through my head
Expressing fear, depicted as a freight train in the mind
Watch a man in the county seat
Observing a man in a position of authority
Bring a gavel down and he looks like me
Symbolizing legal action and the resemblance to the singer
Little Eddie stares at the corn all day
Introduction of Little Eddie, who spends time in contemplation
He says, "wonder how God makes it grow that way"
Little Eddie wonders about the process of corn growth and God's role
They say, "watch that weird kid wase away his life
People criticize Eddie for his unconventional life
He's one of those Kline boys and you know what they're like"
Mention of the Kline boys and their perceived reputation
Ooh, take me away to another world that doesn't think that way
Desire to escape to a world with different perspectives
Ooh, take me away to another world
Reiteration of the desire to escape to another world
Last September, it was late one night
Setting the scene in last September, late at night
Eddie's on a hilltop and he's listening to a fight
Eddie is on a hilltop, witnessing a conflict
Finds a young girl, well, she's younger than most
Discovery of a young girl, younger than most
Left with a blank stare, given up her ghost
The girl appears lifeless, having given up her ghost
He touches her lips and shuts her eyes
Eddie touches her lips and closes her eyes
Pulls the knife out and begins to cry
Eddie removes a knife and begins to cry
Look at Eddie standing in the moonlight
Observation of Eddie in the moonlight
That weird little kid's got a switchblade knife
Revelation that Eddie has a switchblade knife
Ooh, take me away to another world that doesn't think that way
Repetition of the desire to escape from judgmental worlds
The hour arrives and the time is at hand
Indication that a crucial moment is approaching
Eddie gets up and he walks off the stand
Eddie stands up and leaves the stand or witness position
Stares at the jury sitting row by row
Eddie observes the jury, questioning the growth allowed by God
Wonders why god ever let them grow
Contemplation on why God allowed certain things to grow
Ooh take me away to another world that doesn't think that way
Final plea to be taken to a world with different perspectives
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