Pillar of Salt
Journey through Doubt: Wooden Arms' Pillar of Salt
Lyrics
I know a man from my home town
The narrator knows a man from their hometown.
He sings duets with the dead
This man sings musical duets with deceased individuals.
He talks to his tape machine taking
He records his voice using a tape machine and mimics the speech patterns of the deceased.
Diction from what they have said
He borrows his manner of speaking from the words spoken by the deceased.
And doubt is the crucible
Doubt is presented as a critical element in shaping genuine faith.
In which true faith is formed
When one confronts doubt and questions, true faith can emerge.
Open your eyes clear your throat
Encouragement to become aware, speak up, and find personal truth.
And your truth is found
Indicating that truth can be discovered through self-expression.
What If I were to ad lib
Pondering the consequences of speaking freely or thoughtlessly.
Say something trivial or something glib
Considering saying something insignificant or superficial.
Does it trip to the tongue to tap at three
Wondering if words spoken thoughtlessly come easily to the tongue.
Does it notate a song or given
Questioning whether these words contribute to creating a song or a message.
Unto thee a solid state of silent air
Reflecting on the silent impact of words spoken carelessly or without meaning.
Between your teeth or does it rumble
Considering if words are held back or come from deep within.
From somewhere deep beneath?
Questioning the origin of powerful, meaningful words.
I grew up at the end of the line
The narrator grew up at a remote or final location.
And I took a long long walk down a short short pier
They walked a significant distance in a short time to a seemingly pointless destination.
I grew up at the end of the line
Reiteration of growing up at a remote or concluding place.
Turn around A pillar of salt nothing's here
Expressing a feeling of being isolated or stranded, reminiscent of the biblical reference to Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt.
So who am I?
Repetitive questioning of personal identity and belonging.
So who am I?
-So who am I?
-So who am I?
-Who am I?
-Who am I?
-So who am I to say I don't belong here
-I don't belong here
-I don't belong here
-I don't belong here
Assertion of not feeling like they fit in or belong in a particular place.
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