Providence RI
Nickel Eye Lyrics

Providence is mine
I feel a strong sense of ownership and belonging to Providence.

And I'm going back to Rhode Island
I am returning to the state of Rhode Island.

Where no one can find me
I am seeking a place of isolation where I can be alone and undiscovered.

And I will be high
I will feel euphoric and happy.

The spirit's still alive
The energy and essence of the place still exist despite time passing.

You can hear them in the night
The echoes of those who came before me can still be heard in the silence of the night.

I'll make a fire
I will start a fire.

With the wood from my pile
I will use the wood I have already collected.

All of my troubles won't matter to me
My problems and worries will be insignificant in this place.

Stillness of my cabin
There is a quietness and peace in my cabin.

Nothing much could happen
There is not much that could occur or disturb my peace.

But I still feel strange
I feel a sense of unease and discomfort despite the tranquility around me.

Cause I noticed I changed
I recognize that I have undergone a transformation or shift in my perspective.

What will you do
What actions will you take.

With all of the hours
With all the time available to you.

And the ones after that
And the time afterwards.

When you're alone with your power
When you are by yourself with your abilities and inner strength.

Night after night
Every evening.

We pretend it's all right
We feign a sense of okayness.

Turning our back to the wall
We ignore what's happening around us.

Day after day
Every day.

It's always the same
Everything remains unchanged.

I can't decide which is worse
I cannot determine which scenario is more unfavorable.

One night I got lost
There was one evening where I became disoriented and unsure of my whereabouts.

In the wilderness of God
In a location that is uninhabited or devoid of humans.

I could see the hotel
I was able to observe a building.

I was cold and distraught
I felt chilly and very upset or troubled.

But I took a trip
I went on a journey.

To forget my plight
To no longer think about my hardships.

Highway's a river
The road is a body of water.

Cuts through the night
It travels through the darkness of night.

I know it's hard
I understand the difficulty of the situation.

But we can't be scared
We must not be afraid.

The mess that they left us
The chaotic situation that they gave us.

Can still be repaired
Can still be fixed.

Crying for peace
Yearning for tranquility.

And killing for Jesus
Taking lives in the name of Christianity.

I don't watch the news
I do not observe the current events on television.

Cause history repeats itself
Because past events tend to reoccur.