Dark Marks
Chasing Home: Yearning and Belonging in 'Dark Marks'
Lyrics
Well I'll be home tonight
Expressing the intention to return home tonight.
But it's more like tomorrow
Anticipating a delayed arrival, suggesting time uncertainties.
If there's anything that I know
Asserting knowledge, possibly about the way to reach someone.
it's my way to you
Acknowledging a personal way or method to connect with someone.
I've been up all night just staring at tail lights
Describing a night spent awake, fixated on tail lights of passing vehicles.
Each glow more like a halo with every cargo I drive by
Comparing the glow of tail lights to halos, emphasizing a spiritual or significant connection.
Find somewhere to keep love where no one will take it I'd love to leave you sleeping
Expressing a desire to protect love by finding a secure place, reluctant to disturb a sleeping partner.
but I can't wait to wake you
Expressing excitement to wake a loved one despite the desire to let them sleep.
Cause our day will fade away and be gone
Acknowledging the transient nature of time and moments.
What more are borderlines than dark marks on a paper Between my thoughts and prayers there's a layer unopened and we all feel like the road is for warriors
Reflecting on borderlines as dark marks, suggesting barriers between thoughts and prayers.
that it holds no horror
Expressing a belief that the road is not fearful and that it's for warriors.
Open doors
Mentioning open doors, possibly signifying opportunities or possibilities.
so many houses that i'll never feel at home in
Feeling disconnected from many houses, suggesting a lack of belonging.
I ain't gonna be the one that says home is where you make it I don't want to sleep hun
Rejecting the idea that home is where you make it, expressing a desire to stay awake.
I just want to lay here
Preferring to lay awake and let the day fade away through music.
Let the day fade away song by song
Emphasizing the desire for a slow, music-filled transition into the night.
All I need are my eyes back on your front door Feel the floor under my feet
Expressing the need to focus on a loved one's presence and the grounding feeling of being at home.
paw prints on the concrete
Describing physical sensations with references to the floor and paw prints, possibly symbolizing comfort and familiarity.
I found somewhere to keep love where no one will take it Now I don't want to leave hun
Reiterating the desire to stay and protect love, resisting the urge to leave.
I just want to lay here
Preferring to lay and spend time in a place of belonging.
Spend my days in a place I belong
Expressing a wish to spend days in a place where the speaker feels a sense of belonging.
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