| The Wood Brothers – The Luckiest Man Lyrics | 5 years ago |
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This song really spoke to me when I was going through a difficult time in my life ... ultimately, things were just tough with work and with a few friendships. Here's what it said to me: > My whole saturday and sunday too > I was thinking about ways not to lose I'm caught in a loop of worry about a problem... and I'm trying to find a way out of the problem where I don't lose something I have. At a deeper level, you're not trying to WIN ... you're just trying NOT TO LOSE. So you're playing defense and that sucks. Fun problems are trying to get promoted or making new friends. Bad problems are trying not to lose things (jobs, friends, houses lol) > I lay down my weapons is what I've done > Too late to hide, feet too soft to run I stepped into a fight I'm going to lose ... so I'm yielding. I can't get out of the way or outrun the fight, so I'm going to have to accept the consequences. > But people say I'm the luckiest man > Yeah they say > Running is useless and fighting is foolish > You're not gonna win but still you're the luckiest man you're up against > too many horses and mysterious forces > What you don't know is you are the luckiest man > You're the luckiest man So ... there's all kinds of bullshit going on around you ... and you're going to lose this fight, but it doesn't matter because, at the end of the day, you're above the bullshit. All the people fighting superficial battles are welcome to continue fighting and winning those battles, because they don't matter. You're the luckiest man because you recognize that the battle isn't worth winning. > Running is useless You can't get out of the way now, so just suck it up > and fighting is foolish It's a worthless battle > you're up against too many horses and mysterious forces You can't win and you don't even understand the game > I don't talk to the devil when he calls my name > But sometimes when I'm losing it all seems the same I took this to mean addiction ... it fit me pretty well. So when the addiction calls (the devil), you ignore him, but you wonder why you're bothering because you feel like shit anyway. You've given up the addiction and you still feel like garbage. > And when I fall I'm back up again > Just to slip on the same mistakes and slide right back in It's a cycle; you lose the addiction battle, then you win for a while, then you slip again. > Try to keep my faith and keep my mind > Hate to lose either one when the whip cracks behind > And I can't help but mourning just a little each night > People say everything is gonna be alright It's hard to keep a positive outlook when you're getting attacked, but you keep trying... and it's okay to be sad a little |
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| The Wood Brothers – Chocolate on My Tongue Lyrics | 5 years ago |
| The Wood Brothers – Chocolate on My Tongue Lyrics | 5 years ago |
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@[keegan182:30054] Lol yup Completely agree, but just to extend that a bit ... it's about remembering to enjoy the moment you're living in. Even if I die tomorrow ... at this moment, I've got chocolate on my tongue (and I'm happy). |
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| The Wood Brothers – That's What Angels Can Do Lyrics | 5 years ago |
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Beautiful song and maybe the meaning is obvious, but here are my thoughts... It's clearly about a woman who just understands the singer and sets him on the right path. > You pushed my buttons > Started me knowin' things I already knew The woman reminded the singer of truths that he knew, but had forgotten. Perhaps something simple like remembering to enjoy the moment that you're in instead of getting lost in the future or the past. > How did you understand > With the palm of your hand I think the point is that the woman immediately understood the singer ... before it was even reasonable for her to have understood him. As if she's been on a similar path; the understanding is made instantly - perhaps when they first meet and shake hands? It could also refer to the magic of a woman's touch, but talking about the understanding kinda goes against that. > You held my burden > Rested my bones in your arms sweet and true You listened to me and my problems and accepted them... and metaphorically held me in a safe place. > How did you stay so strong > And kiss me so long Despite the singer's ups-and-downs, the woman has been steadfast. He's amazed at her ability to love him consistently. > You pulled my trigger > The song that rang out was so pretty and new > How did you get so wise > With one look in my eyes More of the same I guess :) |
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