Waiting Place
Embracing Uncertainty: Journey Through the Waiting Place
Lyrics
I made a list
I created a list
Of all the things
Listing things that cause my heart and breathing to stop
That stop my heart and my breathing
Drying my hands on silhouettes, symbolic gestures
I dry my hands
Symbolic action of coping with anxiety or uncertainty
On silhouettes
The contrast of dark and light
The dark on light
Reference to constant threats
On constant threats
Feeling safer in the midst of challenges
Feels safer here
Being hidden provides a sense of security
When I'm hidden in the thick of it
Significance and conflict between hope and fear
Significance
Emphasizing importance
My hope and fear
The simultaneous presence of hope and fear
Who pointed out that
Someone pointing out a distant and challenging goal
Far frontier
The far frontier as a metaphor for difficulty
And left me with
Left with a confusing map and no clear direction
A messed up map without an X
Feeling lost and directionless
And I hate that I can't
Frustration at the inability to predict the future
Ever know what's coming next
Frustration at the inability to anticipate future events
You wrestle me down when I've made up my mind
A struggle when I've made decisions
My face in the ground
A metaphorical defeat, face in the ground
You say it's all about time
Emphasizing the importance of time
And until I've learned it's not a race
Learning that life is not a race
Keep me buried in this waiting place
Asking to be kept in a state of waiting
Caught between the things I love
Feeling torn between conflicting desires
But what I mean is I'm afraid of
Fearful of what I truly want
What I want, to tell the truth
Expressing a fear of failing others
I care too much for failing you
Caring too much about not disappointing
And it's all regret I can't foresee
Regretful about unforeseen consequences
Arresting me
Feeling confined or restrained by regret
You wrestle me down when I've made up my mind
A recurring struggle with decision-making
My face in the ground
A metaphorical defeat, face in the ground
You say it's all about time
Emphasizing the importance of time
And until I've learned it's not a race
Learning that life is not a race
Keep me buried in this waiting place
Asking to be kept in a state of waiting
Oh keep me buried in this waiting place
Reiteration of the desire to remain in a waiting state
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