The Whip
Jesse Marchant Lyrics

Breaking apart
Departing from a situation that has been deteriorating for too long

From a life too late
Leaving a life that has reached a point of no return

I saw the line
I realized a clear boundary

Of the coward's trace
That was left behind by someone who lacked courage

It was time
I recognized that the time for change had come

I took to running
I began to move forward quickly

And I learned that quick
I adapted to the new situation rapidly

Packing your life
Reducing your possessions to the essentials

Onto a traveling stick
Carrying your belongings in a portable way

Ain't a trial
Is not a difficult thing to do

I came around in the fall
I arrived in this new situation during autumn

In the rain
Amidst adversity and difficulty

Like every child
In a similar way to how a young person experiences a difficult period of transition

Who is lost in their way
When they find themselves struggling to navigate their path

Standing alone in the line
Feeling isolated and vulnerable in the face of a larger group

Everybody likes to feel
Everyone enjoys the sensation of

They're holding the whip
Being in control or having power over others

Here everybody likes
In this place, it is pleasing to

A goal they can drink to, a rise
Celebrate accomplishments or advancements with a drink

Yeah everybody's got
All people have

Their lines and their ways
Their own unique paths and methods

And I never wanted
I had no desire to

To be part of a chase
A pursuit of something elusive or ultimately futile

Or to heat a wan denial
Engage in a half-hearted form of rejection

I see droves of lion faces
I witness many confident and aggressive expressions

Down every row I walk through
As I move along this path or journey

Chasing the light
Pursuing something desirable or valuable

Figuring out how
Working to comprehend or master

The world we place here
The reality in which we exist

Into these black hole hearts
Inside of people who feel empty and depleted

Were fitted you and I
We fit into this world despite the negativity

Ending the race I am the last one
The competition or conflict has concluded, I am the final remaining participant

Even now
Despite the passage of time

I felt the sun
I experienced a positive change or influence

And the warm of the rays
Sensed the comforting heat of the sun's light

And in the dark
During a challenging, unclear period

In the canyon wind, alive
The atmosphere was invigorating, despite difficulties

There you were standing
I encountered someone I knew

With your back to the waves
Facing uncertainty or danger

I picked you up
Supported and helped you

And then I lost you and babe
But then, I ultimately failed or lost you

I never got it back
I was never able to regain what was lost

You were a light
You brought joy or positivity to my life

You didn't have to change
You were already wonderful as you were

I was the one
I take responsibility

Always had you straying behind
I caused a separation between us

Falling around
Collapsing and failing

In the righteous waste
Uselessly losing something of value

That I filled you up with
The negativity or struggles I shared with you

It had to have pained you blind
This caused you significant pain and suffering

Is there no way
It seems impossible

To put it right for you
To make it up to you

Even now
Despite the amount of time passed