Weeded Out
Harvest of the Heart: Navigating Life's Storms in 'Weeded Out'
Lyrics
By Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roche
Introductory note indicating the song is by Maggie, Terre, and Suzzy Roche.
What is the matter with the weather
Raising a question about the weather and its current condition.
How come you don't get any rain
Expressing curiosity about the lack of rain.
You search the sky for signs of life
Observing the sky for signs of life or change.
But out on the prairie in your dried up corn
Describing a desolate scene on the prairie with dried-up corn.
You never felt so weary and you never been this torn
Conveying weariness and emotional turmoil in the face of adversity.
You're being weeded
Repetition emphasizing the theme of being "weeded out," suggesting a sense of exclusion or removal.
You're being weeded
-You're being weeded out
-Remember when a couple years back
Recalling a past event where the person won a raffle at a dance.
You won the raffle at the dance
Highlighting a positive moment in the past.
They made a path you gave a laugh
Describing a path made, and the person's laughter, possibly indicating a carefree attitude.
How will you find something else where you go
Raising a question about finding something new in a different place.
As hard as a harvest and as heavy as a hoe
Comparing the difficulty of finding something new to a challenging harvest and heavy labor.
You're being weeded
Repetition of the theme of being "weeded out," suggesting a continued sense of exclusion or elimination.
You're being weeded
-You're being weeded out
-Rise and shine another time
Encouraging to rise and shine in another time, possibly indicating a call for resilience or optimism.
Standing in the endless afternoon so warm
Describing a scene of standing in an endless, warm afternoon.
Not a cloud in the air but you're still counting on a storm
Noting the absence of clouds in the air while anticipating a storm, possibly symbolizing unexpected challenges.
You're being weeded
Repetition of the theme of being "weeded out," reinforcing the idea of facing challenges and exclusion.
You're being weeded
-You're being weeded out
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