Right Back Where We Started
Journey Through City Lights and Whispering Pines
Lyrics
Yeah I picked it all up and I moved to the city
Expressing the speaker's decision to move to the city.
It's never dark and it doesn't feel right
City life is bright, but it feels wrong or uncomfortable.
The bar's are always full and the people are so pretty
Observation of crowded bars and attractive people in the city.
Hollow little vessels that survive on the lights
Describing city dwellers as empty, relying on external lights.
Vaguely-rolling hills and a sleepy little sunrise
Contrasting the city with rolling hills and a calm sunrise.
I even slept a little bit last night
Mentioning having some peace and sleep the previous night.
Some populated people, they are waiting for salvation
Referring to city people waiting for salvation, possibly for meaning or purpose.
I've never been there but I heard that it's nice
Expressing curiosity about a place without having been there.
And we go like death can't touch us tonight
Feeling invincible, as if death won't affect the speaker tonight.
Come back barely alive
Returning from an experience nearly escaping death.
Now we're right back where we started off
Reflecting on being back where the journey began.
Aw hell, you got me wonderin' why
Expressing confusion or contemplation about the situation.
I been movin' just to keep the fire burning
Continuously moving to maintain a passion or desire.
My voice is gone but the band wants to play
Despite exhaustion, the speaker is urged to continue performing.
People go to work and the wheel, it keeps on turning
People working, and life's routine persists.
A little quiet at the end of the day
Describing a quiet moment at the end of the day.
Here we go, like the doomed little creatures we are
Comparing individuals to doomed creatures, facing challenges.
Keep our palms to the sky
Suggesting a collective gesture of surrender or submission.
Now we're right back where we started off
Reflecting on returning to the starting point despite efforts.
Aw hell, you got me wonderin' why
Expressing confusion or contemplation about the repeated cycle.
I think about the water that brought me out of hiding
Thinking about a significant experience that brought the speaker out of seclusion.
I walk around a little drunk in the rain
Walking in the rain, possibly symbolizing emotional vulnerability.
Laughin' like a devil in a dim little hallway
Laughing in a dim hallway, suggesting a certain darkness or complexity.
I could the minutes 'til I see you again
Eagerly anticipating the next meeting or reunion.
Here we go to a dark and comforting place
Heading towards a comforting, yet dark place for solace.
Sit and listen to the pines
Sitting and listening to the pines, possibly finding peace in nature.
And now we're right back where we started off
Returning to the starting point again, despite seeking comfort elsewhere.
Aw hell, you got me wonderin' why
Expressing confusion or contemplation about the cyclical nature of life.
We're right back where we started off
Reiterating the return to the beginning, questioning the purpose.
Aw hell, you got me wonderin' why
Expressing continued confusion or contemplation about the repetitive journey.
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