Manchild
Manchild's Journey: A Melodic Tale of Solitude and Redemption
Lyrics
They would seek high, they would seek low
Individuals are searching extensively, both high and low.
Calling their manchild as the trouble would blow
Referring to the person as a "manchild" during times of trouble.
There's always some body to watch over me
There is always someone watching and protecting the speaker.
I'm never alone I wish they'd leave me be
The speaker wishes for some personal space and independence.
Never alone
Emphasizing the constant presence of others.
I'm never alone
Reiterating the idea of never being alone.
I'm just a boy not long for this world
The speaker sees themselves as a young person with a short life expectancy.
I'm called nelsito and I'm thirteen years old
Introducing the speaker as "nelsito," a thirteen-year-old.
For nearly two decades this vendetta has raged
Describing a long-lasting feud that has persisted for almost two decades.
There are no men I'm the last in the chain
Claiming to be the last remaining person involved in the conflict.
Last in the chain
Reiterating the idea of being the last in the chain of events.
I'm manchild man
Identifying as a "manchild" in the midst of the conflict.
Marimba sing high marimba sing low
Referring to the marimba, a musical instrument, singing in different tones.
Marimba sing high as the cemetery grows
Comparing the marimba to the growth of a cemetery.
All have been wept for husbands brothers grandsons
Mentioning the sorrow of women who have lost male family members.
Grandfathers nephews cousins uncles fathers and sons
List of male relatives who have been mourned.
I walk in boots too big for me
Walking in the shoes of those who came before, bearing a heavy legacy.
The women do cry as they watch over me
Women crying as they oversee or protect the speaker.
I work at the altar I try to be good
Working at the altar and striving to be good.
But just like the others I'll soon travel in wood
Despite efforts, anticipating a fate similar to others—death and burial.
I try to be good
Expressing an ongoing effort to be virtuous.
Man child in wood
Repeating the idea of being a "manchild" linked to wood, possibly symbolizing burial.
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