I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Well the wind starts blowing and all the stars are shining down, and i've got a good life. All my thoughts are free as the pollen in the breeze. All the matters of the mind are behind me. And i can tumble up and down this road and not worry about bruising myself on anything. I could sit here in the ground and water myself until i finally start to leave.
With a firm handshake and a turn to the left, i'm headed down the road i was meant for. Guitar on my back and pockets full of cash, i might find what i've been looking for. And every little town i've visited seems to catch the same stray dog i'm following. They'll keep him in the pound until he barks his way into their heart, and they're convinced to release him. I know i don't wanna be complaining anymore.
With a firm handshake and a turn to the left, i'm headed down the road i was meant for. Guitar on my back and pockets full of cash, i might find what i've been looking for. And every little town i've visited seems to catch the same stray dog i'm following. They'll keep him in the pound until he barks his way into their heart, and they're convinced to release him. I know i don't wanna be complaining anymore.
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