Drivin' Nails in the Wall
Nailing Shadows: Waylon Jennings' Poetic Journey of Love and Loss
Lyrics
Here I sit drivin' nails in the wall thinking I hear someone in my hall
The narrator is sitting, feeling anxious, and imagining noises in their hallway while engaging in a repetitive, mundane task of driving nails into the wall.
She said that she'd be back in no time at all here I sit drivin' nails in the wall
Despite being told that someone would return quickly, the narrator remains stuck in the same situation, driving nails into the wall.
In the dark that stacks around me dreams of you keep pounding me
In the darkness that envelops the narrator, persistent dreams about a person they care about continue to disturb them.
Leading me to where I've never been
These dreams are leading the narrator into unfamiliar emotional territories.
And the voice keeps telling me this could be insanity but I know my name as well as you
Despite an inner voice suggesting that this situation might be bordering on insanity, the narrator asserts their self-awareness and identity.
Here I sit drivin' nails in the wall...
The repetition of the mundane task continues, indicating a sense of being trapped or stuck in a cycle of anxiety and waiting.
In the wilted patterns of my mind find that I've left you behind
Within the confused thoughts of the narrator, they realize they've moved on from the person haunting their dreams.
Sowing up my torn memories
Attempting to mend their fractured memories, the narrator is in the process of stitching them together.
Surviving living three bed room electric kitchen and living room
The narrator reflects on their survival in a particular living space, hinting at the struggles they've faced in a domestic setting.
Just burning and it's on a new free way
They describe a sense of burning or intense feeling while on a new path or journey.
Here I sit drivin' nails in the wall thinking I hear someone in my hall
Repetition of the earlier lines emphasizes the narrator's continuous state of anxious waiting and anticipation of someone's return.
She said that she'd be back in no time at all
Despite earlier promises, the person has not returned yet, causing frustration and a desire to take action.
When she is back I'm gonna nail to the wall
The narrator intends to confront or hold the person accountable when they finally return.
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