Waltz
Escape and Yearning: The Waltz of Personal Redemption by The Substitutes
Lyrics
Oh and my hometown is a place I found an escape from
Expressing a desire to escape from the speaker's hometown, which serves as a refuge.
Where I'm masked to see the glitter shine right through
Describing a facade or mask that allows the glitter, or positive aspects, to be visible.
And this place I'm bound and I won't shine down
Feeling bound to a place and rejecting the idea of descending or losing one's shine.
The selfish calling left me to form a liaison
Reference to a selfish calling leading to the formation of a liaison or connection.
And I've been living on a rock and I've been jealous of the way that you waltz on
Expressing envy for someone who effortlessly waltzes through life while the speaker feels stuck.
The destiny I write is nothing more than I despite my efforts
Acknowledging that the destiny the speaker writes is disliked despite their efforts.
Take a lesson from the Sheppard keep in check
Advising to learn from a shepherd's wisdom and control oneself amidst various methods.
Of all our methods don't indulge
Cautioning against overindulgence in certain methods or behaviors.
Keep your hold
Encouraging to maintain control and not let go.
I'd hate to reach a high where only I could touch the sky
Expressing a fear of reaching a height where only the speaker can reach the sky, possibly indicating isolation.
I'm honestly just sick of who we are
Conveying dissatisfaction with the current state and identity.
I pray to reach a day where possibly things could be better
Hoping for a future day when things might improve.
And I've been living on a rock and I've been jealous of the way that you waltz on
Reiterating envy for someone's carefree attitude, even though the speaker lives in a constrained environment.
The way that you waltz on, the way that you waltz on
Repetition of admiration for the way someone waltzes through life.
The way that you waltz on, the way that you waltz on
-Behind a simple mind is where complexity would lie
Suggesting that complexity lies behind a seemingly simple mind.
And I get judged till I can find another hand that takes the time
Feeling judged until finding someone who takes the time to understand.
Where I would waltz right on, waltz right on
Expressing a desire to waltz forward despite challenges or complexities.
I'd hate to reach a high where only I could touch the sky
Repeating the fear of reaching a height where the speaker is isolated.
I'm honestly just sick of who we are
Reiterating dissatisfaction with the current state and identity.
I pray to reach a day where possibly things could be better
Repeating the hope for a better future day.
And I've been living on a rock no longer jealous of the way that you waltz on
No longer feeling jealous, suggesting a change in perspective or circumstances.
The way that you waltz on, the way that you waltz on
Repetition of admiration for someone's carefree waltz, now without jealousy.
The way that you waltz on, the way that you waltz on
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