Stranger's Road
Navigating Life's Unknown Paths: The Growlers' Stranger's Road Meaning
Lyrics
When Jimmy thinks he found his home
Jimmy believes he's found a place where he belongs and feels comfortable.
With smiling faces and room to grow
He sees friendly, welcoming people and opportunities for personal development.
He's put back on the stranger's road
However, he's suddenly back in unfamiliar territory, away from what he thought was home.
Never looking back and never letting go
He's determined not to dwell on the past and is unwilling to release his grip on his current situation.
He needs time to try his heart
Jimmy needs time to test his emotions and commitment.
Why even build or ever start
He questions the point of investing effort if it leads to heartache.
If he'll just get torn apart
He fears getting hurt before having a chance to truly experience something.
Before he even gets a chance
Before he has an opportunity to bid farewell or prepare to leave.
To say goodbye and pack your bags
The difficulty of saying goodbye and departing.
He's put back on the stranger's road
He's unexpectedly back on an unfamiliar path, reluctant to move forward.
Never looking back and never letting go
He's resolute about not looking back and refusing to release his hold on the past.
He needs time to find some air
He requires time to seek clarity and relief.
All he's found is life's unfair
He feels life is unjust and unfavorable to him.
All he wants is for somewhere
His desire is to find a place where he truly belongs.
That he can finally call his home
A place where he can finally feel settled.
Somewhere where he can rest his bones
A place where he can find peace and stability.
Somewhere he can fine someone
A place where he can connect with someone.
Some place where folks remember his face
A community where people recognize and remember him.
Cause most of the time he feels like a ghost
Often, he feels invisible and unnoticed, residing in the shadows.
Who lives in the shadows and nobody knows
He feels like an unknown entity, living a concealed existence.
That he dreams of giving his
He daydreams about providing his future sons with things he never had.
Sons what he never had
He wishes to give them a stable home and a consistent father figure.
A place to call home and a permanent dad
He's determined to shield his children from the unfamiliar and uncertain path he's walked.
And he'll never show them stranger's road
He vows to ensure his children don’t experience the same unfamiliar journey he’s been on.
He swears they'll never know
He's determined that his children won't have any acquaintance with the unfamiliar and difficult path he's endured.
The stranger's road
He's resolute that his children won't know the challenges and uncertainties he faced.
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