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Not Even The Trees Lyrics
Alone as I sit and watch the trees
Won't you tell me if I scream will they bend down and listen to me
And it makes me wonder if I know the words will you come
Or will you laugh at me
Or will I run
Little boy says to me,
"Where you goin' now son"
I said, "I don't know where I'm goin' boy
I only know where I'm from"
And it makes me wonder
If the stars shine when my eyes close
Or does my brothers heart cry
I don't know
I'm a stranger in my home
Now that everybody's gone
Someone please talk to me
Cause I feel you cry
And you're sitting with him
And I know I'll never see you again
Lying down in Charleston under the Carolina sky
You see I'm tired of feeling this pain
I'm tired of living my own little lie
And it makes me wonder
When I see you in my dreams
Does it mean anything
Are you trying to talk to me
I'm a stranger in my home
Tell me are you feeling alone
Someone tell me what to do
'Cause I'm feeling strong
And I wonder how you feel
Do you realize my pain is for real
I see you in my dreams
And I wonder if you're looking down at me
And smiling right now
I wanna know if it's true
When he looks at me
Won't you tell me
Does he realize he came down here
And he took you too soon
And now my days are short an my nights are long
I lay down with memories of you keep that keep me going on, going on
It makes me wonder as I sit and stare
Will I see your face again
Tell me, do you care
I'm a stranger in my home
Living life on my own
Right now I just can't see
'Cause i'm feeling weak
And my sould begins to bleed
And no one is listening to me, not even the trees
The whole album "cracked rear view" is basically an ode to Darius' departed mother.
"I'm a stranger in my home" really gets to me,,,my mother died in 1999 and I moved 300 miles away from home...and every time I go home to visit, I truly can relate to the "stranger in my home" lyrics
This song is about his mother not his grandmother, and i gotta say its one of my favourite songs of all time. but i dont understand why a little boy would address him as son??? can anyone answer me this? because it bugs me and ruins my perception of darius as a lyricist but i know he's great and theres probably a reason that i dont understand, maybe its cos im english i dont know??
I think, that is Darius as a young boy asking himself as an adult..still doesn't make a lot of sense but more sense than anything else my feeble mind can think of...but open to any other suggestions..
I think, that is Darius as a young boy asking himself as an adult..still doesn't make a lot of sense but more sense than anything else my feeble mind can think of...but open to any other suggestions..
It is a South Carolina think. It is a slang. Even two men when they talk to each other you will hear them say "what are you doing son". Sorta like when you hear someone say "bless their heart". They are not praying but feeling sorry for you.
It is a South Carolina think. It is a slang. Even two men when they talk to each other you will hear them say "what are you doing son". Sorta like when you hear someone say "bless their heart". They are not praying but feeling sorry for you.
@mattstfc I don't think it's the little boy who actually says "now son". I think it's part of Darius' response.
@mattstfc I don't think it's the little boy who actually says "now son". I think it's part of Darius' response.
Like this:
Like this:
Little boy: Where you going? Darius: Now, son. I don't know where I'm going, boy, I only know where I'm from.
Little boy: Where you going? Darius: Now, son. I don't know where I'm going, boy, I only know where I'm from.
This song is all about death of a Grandmother, a painful time, and helped me relate to mine.
I agree with colinos, I lost my grandmother back in January of 2002, it was the last thing I expected, and being a Carolina native living in New York, I can totally relate to the words in this song. And now that my grandmother passed away, it seems like my family is falling apart and my friends aren't around any more.
i thought this song was about his mother, not his grandmother. i could be wrong.
no, it's his grandmother fade, the album sleeve nbots dedicate the song to her...
i dont think it relly makes a difference who died.... i dont relly know but couldn't it really be applying to anyone?
this is one of my favorite songs on the CD. they do a great job singing it at their concerts (which are always the best)
The song is about his mother. I adore this song it is just so simple, beatiful and powerful. The line "Does he realize he came down and he took you too soon." just kills me everytime.