Shoulder Season
Embracing the Anticipation: Unveiling the Meaning Behind 'Shoulder Season'
Lyrics
Waiting on the shoulder season, waiting on the sun
Anticipating the transitional season, symbolizing a period of change or uncertainty, and waiting for brighter times.
Waiting on the robin to sing that familiar song
Awaiting the arrival of positive and comforting signs, possibly represented by the singing of a robin.
I guess I’m dreaming, dreams don’t get you through
Expressing a sense of longing and acknowledging that mere dreams may not provide the strength to overcome challenges.
Waiting on the dawn to break, I’m waiting on my love
Waiting for a new beginning represented by the dawn, and also waiting for the love that might bring positivity.
Waiting on the dawn to break and carry me above
Hoping for the dawn to lift and carry the individual to a better place, possibly indicating a desire for improvement.
I guess I’m hoping, hope don’t get you through
Recognizing that hope alone may not be sufficient to overcome difficulties.
Looking at the dashboard, it never sees but the road does wind
Observing the dashboard, perhaps symbolizing self-reflection or monitoring, realizing that it only accumulates the effects of the journey.
Just collects the grime from a long and dusty road
Describing the accumulation of dirt on the dashboard as a metaphor for the challenges and weariness experienced on a lengthy and challenging journey.
Waiting on the radio, I’m waiting on a song
Waiting for a song on the radio, possibly representing a source of inspiration or guidance during difficult times.
Yes, I know the words, but I don’t know where from
Despite recognizing the words of the song, not knowing their origin, suggesting a feeling of familiarity with challenges but uncertainty about their source.
I might be humming a lost and lonely tune
Humming a tune that feels lost and lonely, reflecting a sense of disconnection or isolation.
Looking at the dashboard, it never sees but the road does wind
Repeating the theme of line 9, emphasizing the dashboard's obliviousness to the winding road and its collection of grime.
Just collects the grime from a long and dusty road
Reiterating the symbolism of the dashboard collecting grime, highlighting the challenges and hardships faced on the lengthy journey.
Looking at the dashboard, it never sees but the road does wind
Continuing the theme of line 9 and 16, emphasizing the disconnect between the dashboard's perception and the reality of the challenging journey.
Just collects the grime from a long and dusty road
Reiterating the metaphor of the dashboard collecting grime, underscoring the enduring challenges faced on the extended and dusty road.
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