November
November's Poignant Tale: Struggles, Revelations, and Unspoken Pain
Lyrics
It's alright momma, it's so good to see you
Expressing reassurance to the mother, indicating relief and joy at seeing her.
We've been out hiding for such a long time
Acknowledging a period of hiding or seclusion, suggesting a challenging experience.
Lonesome hillsides so brown in November
Describing desolate hills in November, possibly symbolizing a bleak or difficult time.
But you'll stay the same for your whole life
Assuring the mother of her constancy throughout life despite external changes.
The tragic church bells rang for free
Referring to church bells, possibly indicating a somber event or a sense of loss.
Hollowed out for you and me
Suggesting a shared experience of emptiness or hollowness for both the speaker and the mother.
I was drunk Sunday so I don't remember
Admitting to being intoxicated on Sunday and unable to recall specific details.
Images come flowing like a river so wide
Describing the flow of memories or images, emphasizing their abundance and width.
I was on a rooftop when I first discovered
Recalling a moment of revelation on a rooftop, discovering the mother's hidden pain.
That you hold all your pain like a cannon inside
Comparing emotional pain to a cannon, suggesting its weight and impact.
Under revolution clouds
Referring to turbulent times or societal changes represented by "revolution clouds."
You fight to come up and I fight to come down
Highlighting a struggle, where one person fights to rise while another fights to descend.
Every time we find something peaceful
Expressing a tendency to disrupt moments of peace or stability.
I have to go and tear it all down
Acknowledging a destructive pattern, tearing down positive experiences.
But the weather don't lie, babe, and you can't either
Emphasizing the honesty of weather and individuals, possibly implying the mother's truthfulness.
Ever since you came to this faithless town
Linking the arrival of the mother to a town perceived as faithless or untrustworthy.
Your darkened debt don't bother me
Indicating that the mother's burdens or obligations don't disturb the speaker.
It blinds me like the morning sun
Comparing the blinding effect of the mother's debts to the intensity of the morning sun.
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