Lyric discussion by qube 

another song related to eddie's troubled history with his father and step father (he grew up hating his dad, only to find out in his teens that what he thought was his father was actually his step dad, and his real dad had died). about talking to his real father beyond the grave, asking for some sort of approval and release

release is about his father and past...eds dad was a singer also ad of course he never knew him in real life to much later on down the track hence lyrics with alive.. i think he is reaching out to the other side to knwo his dad sees him and what he does done... followed in his footsteps do to speak and seeking such approval anf that everything is ok.. "release me" - release him from all doubt and pain or in some way letting him know how proud he is of ev..

@qube Eddies Birth Name was Edward Louis Severson III. He absolutely wrote these lyrics about His “Real” Father as You said His Approval, His Release into His Own path in Life. Amazing how much Eddie had bottled up and the Genius in Lyrical Poetry. “Momma-Son” that Eddie named the SG-Demo Tape of recordings of the Original Songs “Dollar Short”, “Troubled Times.” “E Ballad,” “Richard E,” and “Egyptian Crave.” The Trigoly was “Dollar Short” -which became “Alive” act One. Then “Egyptian Crave” Act Two which became “Once” and last for the Coda was “Troubled Times.” Act Three. At some point between...

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