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It's not the road we used to know
They tore some buildings down
The traffic's like a pack of dogs
There's fewer trees, windows, fleas
There's concrete on the lawn
There's people here but you are gone
And I find still swimming through time
Afraid some days I've reached the shore
"Make yourself free"
Man said back to me
Now my heart is like an open door
And the road finally gave me back
But I don't think I'll unpack
Because I'm not sure if I live here any more
It's not my weight that makes me faint
Or the sugar in my blood
But the way these strangers stand so close
They say my name like a guessing game
"Is that really you?"
No, I don't think it ever was
In the spring
When the world's turning green
I only think about the fall
The frets on the board
My progression of chords
Oh, how I want this to resolve
And the road finally gave me back
But I don't think I'll unpack
Because I'm not sure if I live here any more
Now the road finally gave me back
But I don't think I'll unpack
Because I'm not sure if I live here
No, I'm not sure if I live here
No, I'm not sure if I live here
Anymore
They tore some buildings down
The traffic's like a pack of dogs
There's fewer trees, windows, fleas
There's concrete on the lawn
There's people here but you are gone
And I find still swimming through time
Afraid some days I've reached the shore
"Make yourself free"
Man said back to me
Now my heart is like an open door
And the road finally gave me back
But I don't think I'll unpack
Because I'm not sure if I live here any more
It's not my weight that makes me faint
Or the sugar in my blood
But the way these strangers stand so close
They say my name like a guessing game
"Is that really you?"
No, I don't think it ever was
In the spring
When the world's turning green
I only think about the fall
The frets on the board
My progression of chords
Oh, how I want this to resolve
And the road finally gave me back
But I don't think I'll unpack
Because I'm not sure if I live here any more
Now the road finally gave me back
But I don't think I'll unpack
Because I'm not sure if I live here
No, I'm not sure if I live here
No, I'm not sure if I live here
Anymore
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anyway, what a beautiful song. sorrowful and lovely.
Well, my favorite part is definately the part:
"They say my name like a guessing game
"Is that really you?"
No, I don't think it ever was"
It just is so simple and complex at the same time. He makes such grand meaning from a seemingly simple phrase. Its beautiful. and it matches how I feel so much. He's describing how people always thought they knew him, and he's the only one who really knew himself. Or maybe, like the first comment suggests, he is talking about his fans, which could be quite possible. It does seem to match. Either way, its perfect.
They tore some buildings down: you're brain's not the same anymore
The traffic's like a pack of dogs: the thoughts from it are overpowering and consuming
There's fewer trees, windows, fleas: there are fewer options in life now trees/progression, windows: ways to leave, fleas: feelings?
There's concrete on the lawn: you're colder and more distant
There's people here but you are gone: it seems there is human life but you can't quite comprehend that. (or there are random life forms but some one you loved is not the same person)
And I find still swimming through time: whil trying to sort out what exactly happened
Afraid some days I've reached the shore: you become scared that you've totally hit the bottom, or you can't delve deeper into yourmind...you've lost sanity in some way
"Make yourself free": you realize it's your decision
Man said back to me: you're not sure why, but that human instict came back
Now my heart is like an open door: now you are so grateful that you can see what's in your head (perhaps at times over-exposing yourself to other people)
And the road finally gave me back: you finally are clean
But I dont think I'll unpack: but you still hold on to every painful moment/memory?
Because I'm not sure if I live here any more: because you don't feel like you're ready to face reality, or you just don't feel like you belong
It's not my weight that makes me faint: it's not the fact that your so skinny or you emotional baggage that makes you delicate.
Or the sugar in my blood: or the [1)morphene 2)] knewly found health and vitamins
But the way these strangers stand so close: it's the way that people you used to know try to delve into your business or life
They say my name like a guessing game: people treat you like your alien
"Is that really you?": they ask you are you really all still there
No, I dont think it ever was: you realize that you weren't complete before and these people have no clue who you were are are now.
In the spring: when the changes start showing
When the world's turning green: and eveything starts looking beautiful
I only think about the fall: you still keep thinking about your dope days, or when you hit some sort of bottom
The frets on the board: [his guitar] letting out the pain/scars on his mind and body
My progression of chords:how his feelings grew and he became a better person[, as well as, a better artist]
Oh, how I want this to resolve: he wishes these feelings could just be put behind him, or dissapear
And the road finally gave me back: he had thought the lifestyle swallowed him and he made it out
But I dont think I'll unpack: but even though he appreciates it, he can't let go
Because I'm not sure if I live here any more: becuase he's a completely differant person now
Now the road finally gave me back: and right at this moment he's back he made it
But I dont think I'll unpack: but he is still hesitant to leave it all behind
Because I'm not sure if I live here: becuase he doesn't feel comfortable being clean yet
No, I'm not sure if I live here: he's not comprehending how step 3 and step 7 of his life happened
No, I'm not sure if I live here: he doesn't know whoe he is now.
Anymore: because he's differant than before he started that shit