Constantine
Journey of Two Brothers: A Melodic Tale of Choices and Memories
Lyrics
My brother
Addressing the speaker's brother.
They told him, my dad
Someone informed the brother about the speaker's father.
My son saw your son in Chicago and I thought he was supposed to be in Cleveland
The speaker's son saw the brother's son in Chicago, contrary to expectations of being in Cleveland.
My parents don't know English that well, so
The speaker's parents struggle with English language proficiency.
So he left the job in Cleveland and came to Chicago
The brother left his job in Cleveland and moved to Chicago, seeking another job.
And he was looking for another job
He is actively looking for a new job in Chicago.
He said he didn't like the corporate world
Expressing discontent with the corporate world, he decided to leave it.
So he did find a job in Chicago he left after that, he decided to go back home to Sharon and decided to become a school teacher
After finding a job in Chicago, he returned to Sharon, deciding to become a school teacher.
At that time there were a lot of jobs in the factories, he could get a job in the factory
Despite factory job opportunities, he chose to be a teacher when jobs were abundant.
He was a teacher then!
Emphasizing that he became a teacher.
Two brothers who practiced pulmonary
Reference to two brothers practicing pulmonary, possibly a medical profession.
The magnolia in full bloom
Mention of a magnolia tree in full bloom.
It's petals dancing all around me
Imagery of magnolia petals dancing around the speaker.
Creating their own world for me to grow in
The magnolia creates a world for the speaker to grow in.
Beads of sweat on my shoulder, like dew on our sun tea
Describing beads of sweat on the speaker's shoulder, likened to dew on sun tea.
(Your brother will never see another Christmas)
A ominous statement about the brother not seeing another Christmas.
Clipped grass littering my ankles
Visuals of clipped grass littering the speaker's ankles.
Bruised by tar, bitten by bark
The speaker's body affected by tar and bark, symbolizing life's hardships.
Time moving slow as the snapper up the street
Time seems to pass slowly, comparing it to a snapper (turtle) up the street.
I feel that if there's no one to hear these memories, they will cease to exist
The fear that without an audience, memories may cease to exist.
As nothing but a dream, this dream
Reflection on the transient nature of memories, considering them as nothing but a dream.
In which we live alone
Expressing a sense of living in solitude or loneliness.
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