A Brief Intermission
Journey of a Mother's Choices: A Brief Intermission
Lyrics
A mother went up to the mountain
A mother expresses her intention to go to the mountain.
She said it was for gold
She claims it is for gold.
But all these drums and indians, oh no.
Expresses concern about drums and Indians, suggesting potential dangers or complications.
Said buddy was a good boy, but just not for me
A person named Buddy is acknowledged as a good boy but not suitable for the speaker.
Come on now pack your bags, time to leave
The mother instructs Buddy to pack his bags as it's time to leave.
But Mom, are you dead?
The speaker questions if the mother is dead and if she is free from the life she left behind.
Are you free from this life you've left for such red faced man
The speaker wonders about the mother's freedom from a life left for a red-faced man.
Oh ma, oh please don't leave.
The speaker pleads with the mother not to leave.
Back to the city with high heels, gold rings upon her hands
The mother returns to the city, adorned with high heels and gold rings.
Get up son its time to run, jump and land.
The speaker is urged to get up and run, jump, and land.
in a wagon with no wheels and no place to go
The speaker describes being in a wagon without wheels and nowhere to go.
She just smiles and nods her head 'oh welcome home' but oh those mines
The mother welcomes the speaker home but mentions challenges related to mines.
Can't you see, we're just much too deep for your sins
Expresses that they are too deep for sins, possibly suggesting a sense of moral complexity.
Though you buried them beneath the mountaintops where are you going with the cold skin blues
Questions the burial of sins beneath mountaintops and references "cold skin blues."
well I just want to be with you
The speaker expresses a desire to be with someone.
I know you never said that you would stay forever and its getting late
Acknowledges that the other person never promised eternal stay and notes the lateness.
Well I don't want to be a broken boy, so sad alone, and oh so coy
Expresses a desire not to be a broken and sad boy, avoiding loneliness and coyness.
Why do you got to be so god damn cruel
Questions the cruelty of someone, possibly related to their actions or decisions.
Well I just want to be with you. but do you
Reiterates the desire to be with someone and questions if they feel the same.
a mother went back to a mountain
The mother returns to the mountain, stating it is for love this time.
She said it was for love
Reiterates the mother's claim about going to the mountain for love.
Well all those mountains and
Mentions the mountains being buried with lust and the mother's gold rings.
They're buried with their lust and her gold rings
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