You See the World
Exploring Life's Depths Through Music: You See the World by William Tyler Sowers
Lyrics
I see the pictures in the book
Observing images captured in a photo album
The ones that my mama took
Referring to personal photographs taken by the singer's mother
It's only feelings-nothing milling
Emphasizing emotions rather than anything else
Ground down before me now
Feeling worn out or exhausted
Bow down before the sound
Submitting to or respecting something significant
No
Simply rejecting something
Retreat into the dream
Withdrawing into a dreamlike state
Like something new to me
Experiencing something unfamiliar
Lived but no memory
Having lived but without recollection
I'm not really feeling it
Not genuinely connecting with something
Enter my excavation
Engaging in introspection or self-examination
Tender my resignation
Offering resignation in a delicate or tender manner
Failed my creation
Expressing disappointment or failure regarding creation
Gotta find, instead of shaping
Searching for authenticity instead of molding
Who's gonna tell me true
Seeking truth from someone
Holdin' back, some ingenue
Holding back, possibly an inexperienced person
Asking if you really want to
Inquiring if one truly desires to proceed
I'm done with that Caulfield tomb
Done with a place or situation symbolized by "Caulfield tomb"
That's the way I've done, shaded my own son
Having lived a certain way and influenced one's own child
What I was, your son. Did you know? Did I? You run
Reflecting on past relationships and self-awareness
Shaded your son. Where we've begun
Continuing the idea of influencing or shaping a child
I trace a 1
Tracing or representing oneself as number one
Oh, I've got it all
Feeling complete or having everything
You see the world, when I sing this song
Others perceive the world through the singer's song
Oh, I've got it all
Reiterating the impact of the song on how others perceive the world
You see the world, when I sing this song
Re-emphasizing the song's impact on the world's perception
The best part is alone
Enjoying solitude as the best aspect
The worst part is alone
Identifying loneliness as the worst aspect
Share the unsharable
Sharing something that is difficult to share
Terrible parable
Describing a terrible and difficult-to-understand story
Sure, I got dipped
Having experienced something profound
I got dipped in the river Styx
Metaphorically referencing being immersed in the River Styx, associated with transformation or change
We all get pricked
Everyone experiences difficulties
That’s the trick
Implying a subtle, deceptive aspect to life's challenges
It just takes a tick
Change happens suddenly
Before we see the stitch
Realizing the mending or resolution after a difficulty
We all must admit
Admitting a certain truth or reality
To be competent
Being capable and skillful
Believe and hold it in confidence
Believing in oneself and maintaining confidentiality
A servant or a serpent in the corner
Questioning one's nature or intentions, comparing oneself to a servant or a serpent
Asking was he worth it
Questioning the value or worth of something
Mom made the little branchy boat
Referencing a homemade boat made by the singer's mother
You can float without her
Indicating independence from maternal support
Through the creek
Navigating life's challenges without assistance
No paddle
Moving forward without direction or control
A child is born
Reflecting on the birth of a child
A burden ignored
Disregarding or neglecting a burden
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