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It must have been a month since you last loved me
And I haven’t slept a wink I hope you care
And I went to hell and back for half and hour
And started a staring contest with your man
And I was a cage
A cage to you
And it has to been a year since I was sober
And I made a point to pinch my skin again
Its any minute now that I will wake you
Watching a woman sleep can get you scared
But I am a cage
Surrounding you
But I am afraid
Of the truth
Inside of you
I could use a friend to say they love me
But im gonna make a sound you cant forget
And afterwards I swore that I would haunt you
Now im way to tired to give a shit
Cause I was a wave
Collapsing you
Yeah I was a wave
Collapsing you
I am away
coming up to you
Well I was away
And I haven’t slept a wink I hope you care
And I went to hell and back for half and hour
And started a staring contest with your man
And I was a cage
A cage to you
And it has to been a year since I was sober
And I made a point to pinch my skin again
Its any minute now that I will wake you
Watching a woman sleep can get you scared
But I am a cage
Surrounding you
But I am afraid
Of the truth
Inside of you
I could use a friend to say they love me
But im gonna make a sound you cant forget
And afterwards I swore that I would haunt you
Now im way to tired to give a shit
Cause I was a wave
Collapsing you
Yeah I was a wave
Collapsing you
I am away
coming up to you
Well I was away
Lyrics submitted by YourFavWeapon83, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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The last song on The Eventually Home is called “I Was A Cage” and that’s him standing and overlooking his wife in bed with his brother about to kill her. That’s where the second record left off. The third one picks up exactly there with him. Instead in the heat of the moment he kills his brother and he makes his wife watch.
In the first song it’s told that a farmer’s wife heard the murder [of his brother], the children saw the murder, and the farmer’s wife turns the sailor in and he goes to prison. There’s a mention of a trial, but it’s more implied that he’s sentenced to death. It’s a recounting of his mistakes and his triumphs while speaking with his family and the captain’s ghost for the final time. It’s a man and his last thoughts before he meets death. It’s a stationary album because he isn’t doing anything but sitting in a cell. It definitely goes back to the first album in terms of the storytelling process with thoughts rather than actions. He murdered his brother and has to pay for his sins, but he has to reconcile his own thoughts about his life before he dies. It’s a really dark adventure in this guys mind that takes place during his last week alive.
Capturing and beautiful words.
ANYWAY, this song kind of seems like he is kind of realizing why Anna would have cheated on him. Or he's just too tired to be so angry about it anymore. Still doesn't want to forgive her, though.
Obviously the "I was a cage," is a negative thing. No one wants to be caged.
"I am afraid of the truth inside of you," could possibly be him knowing that she had reason to cheat. He left them for so long and she was so alone even though he went to sea for his family.
And ending with "I was away" just kind of reinstates that.