First Cousin
Navigating Storms: A Tale of Love and Loss in The Lucksmiths' 'First Cousin'
Lyrics
I don't know the difference between you and the weather
I am uncertain about distinguishing between you and the unpredictable nature of the weather.
You covered me in dust and wet me through
You enveloped me in dust and soaked me thoroughly.
Felt a little nervous when we two were together
I felt a bit uneasy when we were together, as you resembled a storm I could converse with.
Because you were like a storm that I could talk to
Your presence was like a storm, yet it provided a channel for communication.
We'd go between the cattle and the cane in the morning
We traversed between cattle and sugarcane fields in the morning.
You said you didn't know where the road led to
You claimed ignorance about the destination of the road we were on.
You just kept on walking when I balked at the warning
You persisted in walking when I hesitated at the warning, as if it was an inevitable choice.
Like it was simply something you had to do
It seemed like something you felt compelled to do.
You walked on alone as I walked home
You continued walking alone while I headed home.
And you thought you could control it
You believed you could manage the situation or emotions.
And we thought you would come back
We anticipated your return, assuming you could overcome challenges.
They sold something that took sadness and solved it
Someone sold a solution claiming to alleviate sadness.
But Ben, you should have been scared of that
Addressing Ben, there's a suggestion that he should have been cautious about this solution.
Oh Ben, you should have been scared of that
Reiteration that Ben should have been wary of the aforementioned solution.
At an oval up in Isa, from where me and the boys stood
At an oval in Isa, from our perspective, it seemed the ball always favored you in the game.
It seemed the ruck would always tap to you
You never backed down with your hands on the football.
You never backed down with your hands on the footy
You relied on determination and physical strength to navigate challenges in the game.
Relied on guts and muscle to get you through
Using guts and muscle to persevere.
And, Ben, you had a body that was harder than iron
Ben, you had a physically resilient body.
And, kid, you had a mind that was sharp as steel
Emphasizing the sharpness of Ben's mind.
And everybody knew it
Everyone recognized these qualities in Ben.
I guess we all relied on your heart to keep beating
Collective reliance on Ben's heart to keep beating and healing from hurt.
And the hurt to heal
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And you thought you could control it
Expectation that Ben would return, underestimating the severity of the situation.
And we thought you would come back
A reference to a solution sold as a remedy for sadness.
They sold something that took sadness and solved it
Reiteration that Ben should have been wary of this solution.
But Ben, you should have been scared of that
Restating the caution for Ben.
Oh Ben, you should have been scared of that
Final repetition of the warning to Ben about the aforementioned solution.
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