My Bones
Unveiling Life's Essence: My Bones by Tommy Clift
Lyrics
So I'm shown, I'm known
Expressing awareness of being seen and recognized.
I'm not made out of stone
Asserting vulnerability, not having a tough or unfeeling nature.
On a road, my home
Referring to a journey, possibly metaphorical, with the road being a symbolic home.
far from being sewn
Suggesting an incomplete or unfinished state, not fully assembled or connected.
All alone, not known
Conveying a sense of solitude, being without companionship or recognition.
My people are my bones
Stating that one's people, or community, are an integral part of one's identity.
My people are my bones
Reiterating the importance of one's community in shaping identity.
Time to find a rhyme
Expressing a need to find a poetic expression or connection.
while running out of time
Feeling a sense of urgency as time is running out.
But the crime's in the mind
Highlighting a mental struggle or ethical conflict when working for a modest income.
when working for a dime
Emphasizing the internal challenges faced while pursuing financial gain.
So I'll cry and sigh
Expressing emotional pain, possibly through tears and sighs.
and hope I can remind
Expressing a desire to remember or emphasize something important.
There's no big lie
Asserting the absence of a significant falsehood or deception.
There's no big lie
Repeating the assertion that there is no major falsehood or deceit.
So I'll cry
Reiterating the expression of emotional pain, possibly through crying.
And I'll sigh
Continuing the expression of emotional distress through sighing.
And I'll try
Conveying an intention to make an effort or attempt.
to remind
Expressing a commitment to reminding oneself or others of something significant.
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