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No One At The Bridge Lyrics
Crying back to consciousness,
The coldness grips my skin.
The sky is pitching violently,
Drawn by shrieking winds.
Seaspray blurs my vision,
Waves roll by so fast,
Save my ship of freedom
I'm lashed, helpless to the mast.
Remembering when first I held
The wheel in my own hands,
I took the helm so eagerly
And sailed for distant lands.
But now the sea's too heavy
And I just don't understand
Why must my crew desert me
When I need a guiding hand?
Call out for direction
And there's no one there to steer.
Shout out for salvation
But there's no one there to hear.
Cry out supplication
For the maelstrom is near.
Scream out desperation but
No one cares to hear.
The coldness grips my skin.
The sky is pitching violently,
Drawn by shrieking winds.
Seaspray blurs my vision,
Waves roll by so fast,
Save my ship of freedom
I'm lashed, helpless to the mast.
The wheel in my own hands,
I took the helm so eagerly
And sailed for distant lands.
But now the sea's too heavy
And I just don't understand
Why must my crew desert me
When I need a guiding hand?
And there's no one there to steer.
Shout out for salvation
But there's no one there to hear.
Cry out supplication
For the maelstrom is near.
Scream out desperation but
No one cares to hear.
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To me, it's about the fact that when it really comes down to it, you are alone in this world. You are your own captain and there's no one who is going to save you. So lash yourself to the mast if you must (a reference to The Odysseus being tied to the mast of his ship in order to avoid the Sirens' song. In other words, avoid the distractions that waste your life away). Don't count on others to take your journey for you. Live your own life no matter how frightening it may be without a safety net.
This is about death and re-incarnation.
To me its talking about a fierce independence being an illusion.The author comes to a realisation that he needs guidance.A life of complete indepence of others has become a heavy burden.
I think the title of this song, coupled with the last verse, is the key to what this song means. All the poetic imagery about ships and crews aside, this is about someone who is at the end of his rope, wants to end it all. He is ready to take that finall jump off the bridge...and there is no one there to care enough to stop him...not God, not any other human being.
Overall, this is pretty fucking depressing song. And an expression of Peart's agnosticism.
I think a reading of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner can offer some insight into this lyric.
In a time when adult children did age in their parent's basements, older kids and young adults dreamed of the day they could leave the nest only to discover, being an adult and away from your support group wasn't as imagined.