This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
It was just as I was leaving
Throw some change up on the bomb
She aught my eye through the swinging door
She was standing out by my car
I said I thought you moved to the city girl
No one never did find the time I've been wasting away, at my sister's place
Just North of the county line
Well I gazed out across the gravel line
To the road that leads to town
Thinking all the ways that I broke your heart
Yeah, thinking how it all went down
And I'm saying it's a strange thing to see you now
I've been running so long on the same old ground
Gonna rattle these chains till the morning light
If I ever loved once, you know
I never loved right by you
So we go up to the turn-pipe
Where the whole world turns to sky
I took her hand, but she drew away
Like a bird getting ready to fly
She said I ain't so young, and I met someone
He's a rock that just won't roll
And I gotta find out, if I only love once
So does love keeṗ coming to call
'Cause it's a strange thing to see you now
I've been running so long on the same old ground
Gonna rattle these chains till the morning light
If I ever loved once, you know
I never loved right by you
There's a half built house in the potter's field
All the timbers are turned to gray
There's an old brown dog living on the porch
I seen them just the other day
Well I laid those planks, and I drove those nails
But it never did satisfy him
And a man must forfeit all he owns
For a glimpse at the reason why
It's a strange thing to see you now
I've been running so long on the same old ground
Gonna rattle these chains till the morning light
If I ever loved once, you know
I never loved right
It's a strange thing to see you here
If the world don't mine, yeah you better leave the keys
Gonna rattle these chains till the morning light
If I ever loved once, you know
I never loved right
Throw some change up on the bomb
She aught my eye through the swinging door
She was standing out by my car
I said I thought you moved to the city girl
No one never did find the time I've been wasting away, at my sister's place
Just North of the county line
Well I gazed out across the gravel line
To the road that leads to town
Thinking all the ways that I broke your heart
Yeah, thinking how it all went down
And I'm saying it's a strange thing to see you now
I've been running so long on the same old ground
Gonna rattle these chains till the morning light
If I ever loved once, you know
I never loved right by you
So we go up to the turn-pipe
Where the whole world turns to sky
I took her hand, but she drew away
Like a bird getting ready to fly
She said I ain't so young, and I met someone
He's a rock that just won't roll
And I gotta find out, if I only love once
So does love keeṗ coming to call
'Cause it's a strange thing to see you now
I've been running so long on the same old ground
Gonna rattle these chains till the morning light
If I ever loved once, you know
I never loved right by you
There's a half built house in the potter's field
All the timbers are turned to gray
There's an old brown dog living on the porch
I seen them just the other day
Well I laid those planks, and I drove those nails
But it never did satisfy him
And a man must forfeit all he owns
For a glimpse at the reason why
It's a strange thing to see you now
I've been running so long on the same old ground
Gonna rattle these chains till the morning light
If I ever loved once, you know
I never loved right
It's a strange thing to see you here
If the world don't mine, yeah you better leave the keys
Gonna rattle these chains till the morning light
If I ever loved once, you know
I never loved right
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Shine On Lyrics as written by Eric Earley
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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