Boulder To Birmingham
Journey of Longing: From Prairie to Mountain
Lyrics
I don't want to hear your love song
The speaker doesn't want to listen to a love song.
I got on this aeroplane just to fly
The speaker took a flight without a specific destination.
And I know there's life below me
Awareness of life below the airplane.
But all that you can show me
Despite life below, only the prairie and sky are visible.
Is the prairie and the sky
The limited view is of the prairie and sky.
And I don't want to hear a sad story
Desire to avoid sad stories filled with heartbreak.
Full of heartbreak and desire
Aversion to heartbreak and desire in stories.
The last time I felt like this
Recalling a past experience of feeling similarly lost.
I was in the wilderness
Being in a wilderness when feeling this way.
And the canyon was on fire
Metaphorically feeling intense emotions akin to a burning canyon.
And I stood on the mountain
Observing destruction from a distance, possibly metaphorical.
In the night and I watched it burn
Observing destruction on the mountain at night.
I watched it burn, I watched it burn
Reiteration of witnessing something burn.
I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
Expressing a desire for solace and peace in a biblical reference.
I would hold my life in his saving grace
Seeking comfort and safety in a spiritual context.
I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham
Willingness to undertake a significant journey for a glimpse of a loved one.
If I thought I could see, I could see your face
The longing to see the face of the loved one.
Well, you really got me this time
Feeling deeply affected by a situation this time.
And the hardest part is knowin' I'll survive
Recognizing the challenge of surviving the situation.
I've come to listen for the sound
Searching or waiting for a specific sound.
Of the trucks as they go down
Anticipating the sound of trucks on a specific road.
Out on ninety-five
Referring to a highway (ninety-five) where trucks pass.
And pretend that it's the ocean
Imagining the sound as cleansing like an ocean.
Comin' down to wash me clean, to wash me clean
Desiring a cleansing effect similar to an ocean.
Baby, do you know what I mean
Asking if the listener understands the metaphorical meaning.
I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
Reiteration of seeking solace in a spiritual context.
I would hold my life in his saving grace
Desire for redemption or safety in a spiritual sense.
I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham
Willingness to endure a long journey for a glimpse of a loved one.
If I thought I could see, I could see your face
The longing to see the face of the loved one.
I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
Repetition of seeking solace in a spiritual context.
I would hold my life in his saving grace
Desire for redemption or safety in a spiritual sense.
I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham
Willingness to endure a long journey for a glimpse of a loved one.
If I thought I could see, I could see your face
The longing to see the face of the loved one.
I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
Repetition of seeking solace in a spiritual context.
I would hold my life in his saving grace
Desire for redemption or safety in a spiritual sense.
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