Lyrics
When I was 20 years old
Reflecting on being 20 years old
Just a hometown kid
Describing oneself as a local from a small town
Living down by the train tracks
Lived near the train tracks
Not so far from home
Close to the familiar environment of home
When the room went quiet
At a moment of sudden silence
When the lights went dim
When the lights dimmed
When the wolves came hungry
Metaphorically representing challenging or threatening circumstances
And I let them in
Allowed difficulties or challenges into one's life
As I cried out for an angel
Seeking help or guidance from a higher power
As I was choked by the night
Feeling overwhelmed by darkness or difficult situations
It sang a song of forever
Hearing a comforting message about eternity or continuity
Promised an end to the fight
Assurance of an end to struggles or conflicts
So I called on home
Reaching out emotionally to one's place of origin
So I called out to you
Seeking connection or assistance from someone familiar
When I was 20 years old
Reflecting again on being 20 years old
Just a nervous kid
Feeling anxious or uneasy as a young person
Living down on Church Street
Lived on Church Street, indicating a specific location
Where I could hear that train
Proximity to the sound of passing trains
With the whistle blowing
Symbolizing disruptive or attention-grabbing moments
When the walls would shake
Experiencing a trembling or unsettling sensation
Laying down like copper
Metaphorically lying still, possibly in a dire situation
And taking one last breath
Approaching the end or facing mortality
As I cried out for an angel
Seeking divine intervention or help
As I was choked by the night
Feeling suffocated by darkness or difficulties
That sang a song of forever
Hearing a repeated message about eternity or continuity
Promised an end to this life
Promise of an end to the current existence or situation
So I called on home
Reaching out emotionally to one's place of origin again
So I called out to you
Seeking connection or assistance from someone familiar again
As I cried out for an angel
Requesting help or guidance from a higher power
But only felt the knife
Feeling pain or harm instead of the expected help
It sang a song of forever
Hearing a reiterated comforting message about eternity
Promised an end to my life
Assurance of an end to one's life or struggles
So I called on home
Reaching out emotionally to one's place of origin for the last time
So I called out to you
Seeking connection or assistance from someone familiar for the last time
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