Rock
Submerged Reflections: Widespread Panic's Poetic Dive into Life's Currents
Lyrics
Rock on my belly, lying on the bottom of the pool
Metaphorical reference to feeling heavy and immobile, possibly overwhelmed or burdened.
I'm a rock on the belly, lying on the bottom of the pool
Reiteration of the feeling of being stagnant or stuck, emphasizing the weight or pressure.
There's a man on the bank ten thousand years my younger
Observation of someone much younger on the bank, highlighting the speaker's sense of time passing.
I see a face on the water one hundred hundred years my younger
Seeing a reflection in the water, suggesting self-reflection and the passage of time.
But I can't go back, he can't go back
Expressing an inability to return to the past, acknowledging a sense of irreversible change.
I can't make it back to where I came
Reflecting on the impossibility of returning to a previous state or place.
As I hold my whole body under
Symbolic act of submersion, possibly representing introspection or being immersed in one's thoughts.
Legs, tail, and belly shaking the top of the pool
Describing movement in the water, with emphasis on different parts of the body creating disturbance.
Legs, tail, and belly shattering the window of the pool
Intensifying the disturbance in the water, possibly symbolizing inner turmoil or chaos.
Mouth and belly scaring the fish down under
Actions of the mouth and belly affecting the underwater environment, suggesting influence or impact.
Tongue and belly scaring the snakes there too
Continuation of actions affecting the underwater surroundings, involving tongue and belly.
But I can't go back - the dog won't go back
Reiteration of the inability to return, comparing to a dog's reluctance to follow a familiar path.
He won't run the path to his master's home
Metaphor for resisting the journey back to a familiar place, possibly due to emotional barriers.
'Til he climbs that bank over yonder
Stating the hesitation or resistance until reaching a certain point or overcoming an obstacle.
Well, the fish gonna make it home in a couple of days
Speculating on the time it takes for fish to reach home, implying a journey and its duration.
The birds gonna make it home before his grip turns dry
Similar speculation on birds returning home, using time as a measure of progress.
Everybody's moving but me
Expressing a feeling of stagnation or lack of progress compared to the perceived movement of others.
Everybody's moving but me
Reiteration of the contrast between others' movement and the speaker's apparent lack of progress.
I'm gonna make it home piece by piece
Expressing a determination to reach home gradually, emphasizing a step-by-step process.
I'm gonna make it home piece by piece
Reiteration of the determination to make progress in reaching home incrementally.
There goes my arms *make it home*
Sudden reference to losing arms with the phrase "make it home," implying sacrifice or challenges in the journey.
There goes my legs *make it home*
Reference to losing legs with the phrase "make it home," reinforcing the theme of sacrifice or hardship.
There goes my leadbelly
Mention of "leadbelly," possibly symbolic of a heavy burden or obstacle in the journey.
I'm a rock on my belly lying in the bottom of a pool
Reiteration of being a rock on the belly, emphasizing the weight and immobility.
Rock on my belly lying in the bottom of a pool
Repetition for emphasis, highlighting the continued state of being stagnant in the bottom of a pool.
Rock on my belly
Repetition for emphasis, underscoring the enduring nature of the speaker's predicament.
Rock on my belly
Repetition for emphasis, further emphasizing the weight and inertia of the speaker's position.
Rock on my belly
Repetition for emphasis, continuing to underscore the enduring and stuck nature of the speaker.
Rock on my belly
Repetition for emphasis, emphasizing the persistent state of being like a rock at the bottom of a pool.
Rock on my belly lying in the bottom of a pool
Reiteration of being a rock on the belly at the bottom of a pool, emphasizing the ongoing struggle or stasis.
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