If You Only Knew
Desperation Unveiled: Secrets Buried in Moonlit Shadows
Lyrics
I drag my weary legs
I am physically exhausted, moving my tired legs.
To the edge of town
I reach the outskirts of town.
Pass through the bone yard stones
I pass by gravestones and communication towers.
And radio towers
Describing the surroundings with imagery.
You don't know what a desperate man can do
Expressing the potential actions of a desperate person.
My poor mother
Referencing the speaker's mother, suggesting secrecy or hidden struggles.
If you only knew
An appeal to the mother, emphasizing her lack of knowledge about the speaker's challenges.
I haul my shadow down
Continuing the journey, the speaker moves into the woods.
Into the woods
Heading towards an unknown destination.
And I head to the end of the line
Reaching the end of a path under the moonlight.
By light of the moon
Describing the surroundings and atmosphere.
Now I've dug this hole so deep
The speaker has created problems that are overwhelming.
That it's caving in on me
A metaphor for the consequences of the speaker's actions.
And it tears my insides out lying to you
The internal conflict of deceit, causing emotional distress.
You don't know what a desperate man can do
Reiteration of the potential actions of a desperate person.
My dear lover
Addressing a lover, emphasizing their lack of awareness.
If you only knew
An appeal to the lover, highlighting their unawareness of the speaker's struggles.
A lone dark silhouette
Describing an approaching figure with a dark silhouette.
Comes from the east
The figure comes from the east, suggesting a symbolic meaning.
And I head in from the west until we meet
The speaker moves towards the figure from the west.
Down at the crossroads where we met
Meeting at a significant location, the crossroads.
My idle hands close around his neck
A violent confrontation with oneself, possibly reflecting inner struggles.
And I'm face to face with myself, on death row
Facing consequences, akin to being on death row.
I'll bury this man without a prayer or headstone
Committing to a drastic action without remorse or ceremony.
My sweetest daughter
Addressing a daughter, assuring her ignorance of the speaker's deeds.
You will never know
The daughter will remain unaware of the father's actions.
If you only knew
Reiterating the theme of ignorance, emphasizing the daughter's lack of knowledge.
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