Road to Nowhere
Sons of Morpheus Lyrics
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Broken harvest over and over again.
Your soothing warmth has turned to chill.
There's nothing holding me back here
Ever and ever again.
Wherever I turn my head,
My soul is getting cold.
The less I care.
Now it's time to burn down the houses,
To cut down the trees, to free the dogs.
Fueled and loaded is the truck that I call my life.
There's a line pointing out, ahead – away from you.
Wherever I turn my head,
My soul is getting cold.
The more that I think of you,
The less I care.
The throne that you're sitting on
Will go up in flames.
The more that I think of you,
The less I care.
All I left in the fire first felt like a loss.
Things are comin' back now and speed up my trip.
Like every ship on the ocean, seeks for harbour
I'm strained trying to find, to find home, to find home again.
Mile after mile, too many distractions,
Too many thoughts lead to no love at all.
No love at all means confusion.
The road to nowhere saves my soul.
Wherever I turn my head,
My soul is getting cold.
The more that I think of you,
The less I care.
Wherever I turn my head,
My soul is getting cold.
The throne that you're sitting on
Will go up in flames.
Ashes and bones are what remains.
The lyrics of Sons of Morpheus's song Road To Nowhere describe a person's emotional turmoil and desire to break free from something that was once comforting but has now turned numb. The first few lines set the tone of the song by comparing the singer's heart to rotten soil that has yielded nothing but broken harvests. The next line describes how the warmth (presumably of a relationship) that once provided solace has turned into a cold aura, pushing the person away. The chorus emphasizes the singer's detachment as they declare that they don't care anymore and that their soul is getting cold.
The second half of the song sees the singer take a drastic step to break free. They decide to burn down everything that reminds them of the past, represented by houses and trees, and there's no turning back. The line "Fueled and loaded is the truck that I call my life" indicates that this is not just a metaphorical but also a physical move to a new location. The chorus repeats, but this time, the throne that the other person occupied will go up in flames. The final lines signify that there's no looking back as the singer seeks to find home again.
Line by Line Meaning
It's rotten soil, this heart of mine,
My heart is unhealthy and unable to produce a good outcome.
Broken harvest over and over again.
My efforts to find love have been fruitless and have only led to heartbreak.
Your soothing warmth has turned to chill.
Your affection, which once used to keep me warm, is now cold and distant.
There's nothing holding me back here
I am free to leave and move on to a different place or situation.
Ever and ever again.
I have been stuck in this cycle of heartbreak and dissatisfaction for too long.
Wherever I turn my head,
My soul is getting cold.
I am constantly surrounded by negative energy and it is affecting my emotional state.
The more that I think of you,
The less I care.
The more I ruminate on our relationship, the less invested I become.
Now it's time to burn down the houses,
To cut down the trees, to free the dogs.
I need to destroy everything that holds me back so I can move forward.
Fueled and loaded is the truck that I call my life.
I have a lot of potential and drive to make changes in my life.
There's a line pointing out, ahead – away from you.
I am moving in a direction that takes me further away from you and our relationship.
The throne that you're sitting on
Will go up in flames.
Your power and dominance in our relationship will come to an end.
All I left in the fire first felt like a loss.
Initially, losing everything in the fire caused me pain.
Things are comin' back now and speed up my trip.
However, as I move forward, things are becoming easier and more efficient.
Like every ship on the ocean, seeks for harbour
I'm strained trying to find, to find home, to find home again.
Similar to a ship seeking a port to dock in, I am trying to find my way back to a place where I belong.
Mile after mile, too many distractions,
Too many thoughts lead to no love at all.
As I travel, it becomes more difficult to focus on finding love and I feel more disconnected than ever before.
No love at all means confusion.
The lack of love in my life is causing me to feel lost and disoriented.
The road to nowhere saves my soul.
Despite the confusion and difficulties, the journey itself has a positive impact on my spiritual wellbeing.
Ashes and bones are what remains.
All that is left of what was once there are the remnants of the past.
Writer(s): Sons Of Morpheus
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