Dark Hollow
Escape the Shadows: Finding Solace in Dark Hollow
Lyrics
I'd rather be in some dark hollow
Expresses a preference for being in a secluded, dark place.
Where the sun don't ever shine
Describes the desired location where sunlight never reaches.
Than to be at home alone
States a preference for solitude over being alone at home.
Just knowing that she' gone
Acknowledges the absence of a significant person (possibly a lover).
That would cause me to lose my mind
Highlights the emotional impact of the absence, expressing a fear of losing sanity.
So freight train blow your whistle
Addresses a freight train, possibly as a metaphor for an opportunity to escape.
Take me far on down the track
Desires to be taken away, emphasizing a need for distance and change.
I'm going away, I'm leaving today
Declares the intention to leave, indicating a decisive departure.
I'm leaving but I ain't coming back
Reiterates the decision to leave permanently without any intention of return.
I'd rather be in some dark hollow
Repeats the preference for a dark, secluded place over the current situation.
Where the sun don't ever shine
Reiterates the desire for a place untouched by sunlight.
Than to be in this dumb big city Lord
Expresses discontent with city life and the thoughts of a specific person.
In a small room with her on my mind
Describes being in a small room with thoughts consumed by the absent person.
So blow your whistle freight train
Addresses the freight train again, emphasizing the desire to move away.
Take me far on down the track
Repeats the wish to be taken far away, continuing the theme of escape.
I'm going away, I'm leaving today
Affirms the decision to leave on the same day.
I am goin' but I ain't coming back
Emphasizes the finality of the departure, stating the absence of any return.
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