Lowlands
Echoes of Love and Loss in the Lowlands
Lyrics
The low pressure band had broken up but not let go
The low pressure band has disbanded but still lingers.
As holy stormy Monday broke out on the streets below
A turbulent Monday morning has started below.
If not to hear your voice is still the thing I can't replace
Being unable to hear your voice remains irreplaceable.
Somehow I can always see your face
I always visualize your face somehow.
In the lowlands
Referencing the emotional or difficult times ("lowlands").
I rise up in the evening and rebuild a heart of stone
I gather strength in the evening and rebuild emotional resilience.
All around the border where your memories have grown
Around the border of memories associated with you.
'Til someone told me don't you know there is no hiding place
Realizing there is no escape from memories.
Not until you meet it face to face
Confrontation with memories is inevitable.
In the lowlands
Reiteration of emotional challenges in the "lowlands."
On the battlefield
Reference to emotional battles or conflicts.
In the lowlands
Repetition emphasizing the emotional struggles in the "lowlands."
In the lowlands
Continuation of the emotional struggles in the "lowlands."
In the lowlands
Reaffirmation of the emotional challenges in the "lowlands."
In the rain
Emotional turmoil represented by rain.
On the street
Emotional conflicts occurring on the street.
In all the places
Reflecting on places where emotional encounters happened.
Where we used to meet
Nostalgia for locations where past meetings occurred.
I can see a big bright continent
Imagining a hopeful future without fear.
Where fear does not exist
Envisioning a place free from fear.
Where you could walk away from me
You could leave without resistance in this fear-free place.
And I would not resist
Expressing a lack of resistance to parting in this ideal place.
And I won't be coming back again
Deciding not to return to revisit past mistakes.
To see where we went wrong
No longer seeking to understand where things went wrong.
Never more to hear your siren song
No more longing for the captivating call of the past.
And you may not find your hiding place
Reiteration that a hiding place may not be found.
Not until you meet it
Confrontation is necessary.
Face to face to face
Emphasizing the need to confront challenges directly.
The low pressure band had broken up, but not let go
Repeat of the disbanding of the low-pressure band.
As holy stormy Monday broke out on the streets below
A stormy Monday morning below.
In the lowlands
Reiteration of the emotional challenges in the "lowlands."
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