Joy and Misery
Journey Through Joy and Misery: A Poetic Exploration by The Black Lillies
Lyrics
First thing I remember, I was three years old
Reflecting on early memories at three years old.
Staring down that two lane, thinking of the great unknown
Contemplating the uncertainties of life on a two-lane road.
Momma she just looked at me, said Where ya think you're goin' son?
Mother expressing concern about the challenges ahead.
It's a mean ol' world and ya best take care I'll be prayin' when the day is done
Warning about the harshness of the world and the need for caution.
Pretty little girl in the bleachers smiling back at me
Recalling a romantic encounter with a girl in the bleachers.
Her words fell flat with a baseball bat now that girl kisses me
Transformative experience as the girl's kiss impacts the narrator.
All my dreams are frightening, shaking in my flesh
Expressing fear and vulnerability in the face of dreams.
Tears they roll like thunder, falling and they won't come back
Emotional turmoil represented by tears that are unstoppable.
I stood by you, you stood by me
Mutual support between the narrator and another person.
There is darkness there is light
Acknowledging the coexistence of darkness and light in life.
Joy and misery
Highlighting the dualities of joy and misery in existence.
""Daddy tell me a story, were you a little boy?
Narrator asking their father about childhood experiences.
Running around in your hometown, dreaming of making noise?""
Imagining the father's youthful dreams and aspirations.
Years they rush like water, cracks on a broken road
Time passing swiftly, leaving marks on a difficult journey.
All my friends are shadows, the only ones on the run
Friends depicted as shadows, possibly facing their own struggles.
The only ones on the run
Reinforcing the idea that everyone is dealing with challenges.
I'll stand by you, you'll stand by me
Reiterating the theme of mutual support and loyalty.
There is darkness there is light
Emphasizing the coexistence of positive and negative aspects in life.
Joy and misery
Repeating the contrast between joy and misery as fundamental experiences.
I'll stand by you, you'll stand by me
Restating the commitment to stand by each other through thick and thin.
There is darkness there is light
Affirming the presence of both darkness and light in the shared journey.
Joy and misery
Reiterating the enduring nature of joy and misery in life.
First thing I remember I was three years old
Revisiting the initial memory from the perspective of the present.
Staring down that two lane, thinking of the great unknown
Reflecting on the ongoing contemplation of life's uncertainties.
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