Lyric discussion by brome 

Cover art for Burn Thru lyrics by Abigail Washburn

This is a pretty clear statement about her attitude toward the future collapse of society. We all started out simple, now there is nothing clear about our direction,as individuals or a civilization.

So let the darkness fall... Let the (tectonic) plate come back

References to the geological and climate shifts that ,in the long epochs after our end,will reshape the world.

But she makes sure we know she is not the one to lead anyone else through the worst.She is not a prophet, so don't run in her tracks. Take the warning to see to your own future.

Listen to Jackson Brown's "Everyman" to hear the same sentiments from 30 years ago. I love both songs, dark as they are, they are true to the reality we have made.

My Interpretation