Sinner
Echoes of Redemption: Unraveling the Sinner's Tale
Lyrics
So you come here every sunday morning
Expressing the regularity of someone's attendance at a specific place (possibly church) every Sunday morning.
Well you jump in and you row back home to me
Describing the person's return home after their Sunday activity, emphasizing the anticipation of being reunited.
Wishing that you knew when you caught my eye
Reflecting on a moment when the speaker caught the attention of the listener and acknowledging the tragic outcome of their relationship.
The tragedy of what we'd come to be
Highlighting the sadness or unfortunate circumstances that have evolved between the speaker and the listener.
Ask me where I'm headed to
Describing a conversation where the speaker is asked about their destination, admitting uncertainty.
Said I didn't have a clue
Indicating a lack of knowledge about the future or where life may lead.
You said you would part
Referring to a promise or commitment made by the listener.
Since then its been pain and tears
Expressing the speaker's emotional experience of pain and tears since the mentioned commitment.
Been around a couple years
Noting the passage of time and the speaker's increased familiarity with heartbreak.
To know my way around a broken heart
Reflecting on the speaker's ability to navigate and cope with emotional pain.
I knew I didnt wanna pull the strings around your heart
Acknowledging the speaker's reluctance to manipulate or control the listener's emotions.
And I wasn't trying to string you along
Clarifying the speaker's intention not to deceive or mislead the listener.
I know that I'm a sinner and I didn't wanna bring you Down the path
Admitting the speaker's awareness of their own flaws (sinfulness) and the desire not to negatively impact the listener.
That I've been on
Expressing the speaker's acknowledgment of a troubled personal journey and the intention not to involve the listener in it.
Now the Southern air is clean
Describing a setting with clean Southern air, possibly symbolizing a fresh start or purity.
Lost somewhere beside a dream
Expressing a sense of being lost or disoriented in relation to a dream or aspiration.
Something that I just can't do without
Stating the importance of something that the speaker cannot do without, possibly referring to a crucial element in life.
Dawn had broke and filled the sky
Depicting the break of dawn and the speaker leaving the listener behind without questioning.
I left you on the shore that night,
Recalling a specific moment of separation where the listener was left on the shore.
And you never even questioned why
Highlighting the listener's lack of inquiry or protest regarding the abandonment.
Before I brought you in with me
Describing a necessary step before involving the listener, possibly indicating personal preparation or growth.
I had to go and find the key
Referring to the search for a crucial key, something essential for everyone.
The key that we all can't do without
Emphasizing the universal importance of the key that the speaker had to find.
So I keep on waiting here
Expressing the speaker's ongoing waiting, possibly for the listener's understanding or a particular event.
Someday it'll reach you
Anticipating a future moment when the speaker's actions or choices will have an impact on the listener.
When you get too old to chase me around
Suggesting a time when the listener may no longer actively pursue the speaker.
I knew I didnt wanna pull the strings around your heart
Reiterating the speaker's reluctance to manipulate the listener's emotions.
And i wasn't trying to string you along
Affirming the speaker's honesty and sincerity in their interactions with the listener.
I know that i'm a sinner and I didnt wanna bring you Down the path
Reiterating the acknowledgment of the speaker's own flaws and the desire not to negatively impact the listener.
That I've been on
Repeating the acknowledgment of the troubled personal journey and the intention not to involve the listener.
That I've been on
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