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The suExplainn and the moon never change
They just rearrange, but not in the new day
Gold exchanges for silver
And a light on the river gets carried away
[Hook]
On and on, on and on
On and on, on and on
I lift up my head and I wonder
Just who it is calming, calming the moon now
I trip on my way and I blunder
My head hiding under a blanket of shame
[Hook]
I, alone may I go
Where God only knows just where I am going
High, alone may I go
But God only knows just where I am going
The people around me won't let me
Become what I need to, they want me the same
I look at myself and I want to
Just cover my eyes and give myself a new name
Stones in the sky never worry
They don't have to hurry, they move in their own way
But I have to choose what to do
How to act, what to think, how to talk, what to say
[Hook x3]
They just rearrange, but not in the new day
Gold exchanges for silver
And a light on the river gets carried away
On and on, on and on
On and on, on and on
Just who it is calming, calming the moon now
I trip on my way and I blunder
My head hiding under a blanket of shame
Where God only knows just where I am going
High, alone may I go
But God only knows just where I am going
Become what I need to, they want me the same
I look at myself and I want to
Just cover my eyes and give myself a new name
Stones in the sky never worry
They don't have to hurry, they move in their own way
But I have to choose what to do
How to act, what to think, how to talk, what to say
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I think it's about Jack going for a night stroll (maybe mentally) and trying to think of what he has to do now, probably after his break with The White Stripes and his divorce. I think it also sounds a bit like what you have in a mid-life crisis...
Definitely sounds like it. Especially after the White Stripes went on hiatus some friends of mine were really angry about it but looking at it from his perspective, he's really continuing to grow and expand as an artist. Maybe he's just not the same person he used to be and wants to explore newer interests, or has finished up that stage of his career. Some great lyrics on this album.
Definitely sounds like it. Especially after the White Stripes went on hiatus some friends of mine were really angry about it but looking at it from his perspective, he's really continuing to grow and expand as an artist. Maybe he's just not the same person he used to be and wants to explore newer interests, or has finished up that stage of his career. Some great lyrics on this album.
The sun and the moon never change They just rearrange The night and the new day Gold exchanges for silver And the light on a river Gets carried away
On and on, on and on
I lift my head up and I wonder Just who is it Calling my name now I trip on my way and I blunder My head falling under A blanket of shame
On and on, on and on
High and low may I go But God only knows Just where I am going
The people around me Wont let me become what I need to They want me the same I look at myself and I want to Just cover my eyes and Give myself a new name
The stones in the sky never worry They don't have to hurry They move in their own way But I have to choose what to do How to act, what to think How to talk, what to say
On and on, on and on