Raining in December
Navigating the Storm: Reflections on Long Journeys and Lost Homes
Lyrics
Its raining in December
Reflecting on the weather, possibly symbolizing a difficult or melancholic time.
And you're a long way from home
Acknowledging a physical and emotional distance from one's place of comfort.
Not too sure where that is
Expressing uncertainty about the current location or state of being.
Cause its been so damn long
Noting a significant passage of time that has contributed to the uncertainty.
Your mind starts to racing
Contemplating missed opportunities and regrets.
With all that you could have done
Imagining various possibilities or paths not taken in the past.
You can't go back now
Realizing the irreversible nature of some life choices.
Cause you've been gone so long
Emphasizing the prolonged absence and its impact on the individual.
A long ol' time
Stressing the extended duration of the separation.
The rain on your window
Observing the rhythmic sound of rain on a window as a metaphor for the passage of time.
Was keeping 3/4 time
Describing a musical quality to the rain, possibly symbolizing the regularity of life.
As you stood in the doorway
Visualizing a moment of decision or departure.
You did your best not to cry
Struggling to suppress emotions and maintain composure.
You know she ain't sleeping
Acknowledging the awareness of someone affected by the departure.
But you still gotta go
Recognizing the necessity to leave despite emotional difficulty.
Even though she's the closest
Noting the significance of the departing person in the narrator's life.
That you've had to a home
Highlighting the rarity of finding a sense of home.
In a long ol' time
Reiterating the extended period without a stable sense of home.
It's a scary kind of feeling
Expressing unease and sadness when connections between individuals break.
When you both drift apart
Comparing the emotional distance to ships drifting apart in the darkness.
Like two ships in the night
Highlighting the potential consequences of emotional separation.
Both lost in the dark
Using the metaphor of ships running aground or floating aimlessly to depict the risks.
You might just run aground
Emphasizing the time it takes for consequences to manifest.
Or float out to sea
Acknowledging the temporal aspect of personal growth and change.
Yes it can take a long time
Recognizing the extended duration required to reach a desired state.
To get where you got to be
Reiterating the prolonged journey toward personal fulfillment.
A long ol' time
Underlining the extended period without essential connections.
You'd call up your brother
Recalling a time when communication was more accessible.
If you still had a dime
Reflecting on financial struggles and limited resources.
Before your pockets were empty
Emphasizing the impact of financial challenges on communication.
And your lungs still worked fine
Acknowledging the passage of time and the aging process.
So long to the flat lands
Bidding farewell to a familiar and flat landscape.
That you once called home
Saying goodbye to the foothills, symbolizing a departure from a comforting environment.
And fare well to the foot hills
Expressing a sense of nostalgia for past experiences in the foothills.
Where you used to roam
Acknowledging the impossibility of returning to a previous state of being.
Cause you won't be back there
Confirming the absence of a return to a familiar place.
For a long ol' time
Stressing the prolonged duration of the separation from familiar surroundings.
You won't be around for
Highlighting the extended absence from the narrator's perspective.
A long ol' time
Reiterating the idea of a significant and lengthy separation.
A long ol' time
Emphasizing the enduring nature of the separation.
A long ol' time
Repeating the notion of a prolonged period without a return.
A long ol' time
Concluding with a final emphasis on the enduring and extended nature of the separation.
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