Anchor
Navigating Life's Seas: Tim Easton's Reflection on Departures and Inner Struggles
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Open water, endless stretch of sky.
Contemplation of vast, open spaces and boundless opportunities.
Can't stay here but I won't build a life on just goodbyes.
Reluctance to settle in one place, avoiding a life built solely on farewells.
Why am I ever ready to depart?
Questioning readiness for constant departure.
The constant drum inside my head has beaten down
Reference to a persistent internal rhythm affecting emotions.
the sound within my heart.
Impact of inner turmoil on the emotions within.
Is what I have to do today stealing from tomorrow?
Reflection on whether today's actions compromise future opportunities.
How long can I go on fore there's nothing left to borrow?
Concern about the sustainability of actions dependent on borrowing.
There is one voice calling out to me
Recognition of a guiding voice during absence, offering stability.
who will keep me grounded when I'm far away at sea.
Security provided by a presence that grounds the individual at sea.
Bound to one sound, the rhythm of your name.
Commitment to a singular sound, possibly a loved one's name.
The only thing that's louder than the crashing of the waves.
Emphasis on the significance of the loved one's name, louder than waves.
Is what I have to do today stealing from tomorrow?
Reiteration of the impact of today's actions on the future.
How long can I go on fore there's nothing left to borrow?
Concern about exhausting resources and reaching a point of no return.
Broken anchor, wandering alone
Metaphorical description of a person as a broken anchor, aimlessly wandering.
never knowing if I'm leaving or if I'm going home
Uncertainty about whether leaving equates to finding or returning home.
Wayward stranger wandering alone.
Characterization of oneself as a wandering stranger without a clear path.
Never knowing if I'm leaving or if I'm going home.
Similar to Line #19, expressing uncertainty about departure and home.
Open water, endless stretch of sky.
Reiteration of the vastness and potential of open water and sky.
I can't stay here but I won't build a life on just goodbyes.
[Refrain]
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