Lately
Prattle On Rick Lyrics

Lately I walk on a lonely road
Recently, I am walking alone on a path where nobody accompanies me.

it's the only road I know
This is the only route that I have taken in my life and the only way I know how to survive.

lately I talk with my shadow
Recently, I converse with my shadow because there is nobody else around to speak with.

no ear to hear my groan
No one listens to my grievances, and nobody cares about my hardships.

no dwelling to call home
There is no residence suitable enough to consider my home base.

no shelter from the snow
I have no shield to protect me from the inclement weather conditions.

Lately I sing on a broken stage
Recently, I am performing on an inadequate stage, which does not do justice to my abilities.

no words upon my page
I am experiencing a writer's block, and no words come to me when I need them the most.

lately I stroll on an empty lane
Presently, I am wandering through an area which is deserted and abandoned.

it's easier that way
I find it simpler to be by myself than with others.

no one to see the pain
I conceal my grief from the world because nobody wants to help me, nor do others believe me.

or to break my heart again
I don't want anybody else to have the power to wound me again the way I have hurt before.

and the night covers up my shame
Darkness cloaks the humiliation that I would rather hide from others.

hides away my name, I hate when the morning nears
The night conceals my identity, and I despise approaching daybreak.

and the snow covers up my face
The snow obscures my appearance, and I cannot be seen.

I try to erase all trace of these fears
I attempt to erase all evidence related to the fears that coalesce in my mind.

Lately I sleep alone and underneath
Recently, I sleep alone in a location where nobody is nearby.

my canopy of trees
The trees are my cover and provide me with a canopy to shield me.

Lately I've been searching for a friend
Recently, I am looking for a companion who can be with me and understands me.

burdened with my sin
Riddled with guilt and remorse, I am bearing a burden of my past actions.

no refuge from the wind
I have no place to escape the wind that chills me to my bones.

no one to take me in
I have no one who can offer me their solace or support.

Someday I'll see the saints a-welcome me
One day I hope to be accepted by the angels and welcomed into the heavens.

what else can I believe?
There's nothing else to put my faith in when I am down and in despair.

someday we'll sing a perfect melody
One day we will sing a perfect tune in tune with each other’s emotions.

in perfect harmony
In complete accord, we will sing in unison and in harmony.

we'll worship perfectly
We will venerate our creator perfectly, as we understand Him.

see what we've longed to see
We will witness what we have always wished to see in our lives and our afterlives.

where everyone we meet
We will encounter people who are just like us, and they will treat us as long-lost friends and family.

is long-lost family
People we meet in our lives and in the afterlife will become our family.

no reason more to grieve
There will be no cause to be sad or mournful anymore.

no need no more to leave
There will be no reason to move or depart from the peace and tranquility of that divine place.