This song means something different to me than most here.
I take it from my personal life.
I had a baby sister who was an addict and struggled with depression. She never loved herself despite the fact she was amazing (momma once told me you're already home where you feel love, I am lost in my mind). Aka in her mind she felt no love.
She always lived with me. She never met our dad and mom died when I was 19 and she was 14. She lived with me until she died of an OD at 24. She would come and go but always come home or call me when she needed something (your wisdom is all that I need). Then she'd feel better and disappear for a bit but tell us that she'd be fine (dont you worry, dont worry about me).
I take the song as her singing to me from heaven. Our dreams of her clean and with us for life are gone (put your dreams away for now). But she will see me again when it's my time (I wont see you for some time) because she was lost in her mind and turned to drugs.
The rest of the song is her asking how things are going. Is my family growing and happy (how's that bricklaying coming)? Am I happy and getting along okay (how's your engine running)? Is that bridge getting built (am i overcoming my grief and anger at her death)? Am I getting what I need (are your hands getting filled)?
Are there stars up above, shes watching me and its time we all move forward as best we can.
This song means something different to me than most here.
I take it from my personal life.
I had a baby sister who was an addict and struggled with depression. She never loved herself despite the fact she was amazing (momma once told me you're already home where you feel love, I am lost in my mind). Aka in her mind she felt no love.
She always lived with me. She never met our dad and mom died when I was 19 and she was 14. She lived with me until she died of an OD at 24. She would come and go but always come home or call me when she needed something (your wisdom is all that I need). Then she'd feel better and disappear for a bit but tell us that she'd be fine (dont you worry, dont worry about me).
I take the song as her singing to me from heaven. Our dreams of her clean and with us for life are gone (put your dreams away for now). But she will see me again when it's my time (I wont see you for some time) because she was lost in her mind and turned to drugs.
The rest of the song is her asking how things are going. Is my family growing and happy (how's that bricklaying coming)? Am I happy and getting along okay (how's your engine running)? Is that bridge getting built (am i overcoming my grief and anger at her death)? Am I getting what I need (are your hands getting filled)?
Are there stars up above, shes watching me and its time we all move forward as best we can.