A Sorrowful Race
Sorrow's Pursuit
Lyrics
Well, I'm lying in a foreign bed
Expressing the speaker lying in an unfamiliar bed.
With a broken chest
Describing a chest that is physically or metaphorically broken.
A broken rib, a broken heart
Highlighting a broken rib and a broken heart, both in a state of unrest.
Both unable to rest
Emphasizing the inability of both the rib and heart to find rest or solace.
I curse first the empty bottle
Cursing a bottle, possibly associated with negative experiences.
That lies by my side
Describing an empty bottle lying beside the speaker.
For the one job that I gave it
Stating that the bottle failed to fulfill its given task.
Well, it failed as it tried
Expressing the bottle's failure as it tried to accomplish something.
So I stuck a lit candle
Inserting a lit candle into the bottle, possibly symbolizing an attempt at illumination or connection.
Into the bottle's neck
Describing the candle's placement in the bottle's neck.
That reminded me of you
Connecting the bottle and candle to a memory of someone special.
Of the time and place we met
Recalling a specific time and place of meeting.
Now the raindrops challenge tears
Depicting raindrops challenging tears on the speaker's face.
From the top of my face
Expressing a sorrowful emotion as raindrops descend down the speaker's face.
Oh, first down to the floor they cry
Describing tears falling to the floor, signifying emotional distress.
It's a sorrowful racе oh, what a waste
Referring to life as a sorrowful race, implying a sense of futility or wasted effort.
Now this cheap conjurer of words asks mе
Addressing a question from someone about the speaker's aspirations.
What I hope to achieve?
Expressing a modest or uncertain goal, not expecting much.
I tell him nothing more than I know
Stating that the speaker knows little more than what they believe.
And I know little more than I believe
Reflecting on the achievements of someone described as a "cheap conjurer of words."
Why he's achieved so much more than I
Questioning why the other person has achieved more in a short time.
In such a short amount of time?
Expressing a lack of understanding regarding the other person's success.
Well, I'll never understand how or why
Committing to continue writing without comprehending the reasons for success.
I'll just keep writing line after line
Reiterating the determination to keep writing line after line.
After line after line after line after line
-After line after line after line after line
-After line
-Now the raindrops challenge tears
Repeating the image of raindrops challenging tears on the speaker's face.
From the top of my face
Reiterating the expression of sorrow as tears fall to the floor.
Oh, first down to the floor they cry
Restating the idea of life as a sorrowful race with a sense of waste.
It's a sorrowful race oh, what a waste
Concluding with the repeated notion of life's sorrowful nature and its perceived futility.
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