Keepsake
State Radio feat. Kenin Lyrics
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One gonna settle me down then bring me back up again
I'm gonna put my family back together again
One gonna hold my woman another gonna hold my job
One gonna help me get up, another gonna help me stop
One gonna hold my thoughts and another gonna hold my bones
One gonna keep me warm and another gonna keep me cold
One gonna bring religon, right from a Coleman stove
One gonna help me keep, and another gonna help me take.
One gonna run me down (Hell a bullets in my way)
You're gonna keep my soul it was yours to have long ago
I'm gonna buckle my belt around the ceiling pipe
I'm gonna buckle my knees and I'm gonna lock em up tight
I'm gonna hold a pen while you drag my arm across the page
One gonna hold my memories another gonna close the door
One gonna leave me restless another wanting more
You're gonna keep my soul it was yours to have long ago
The lyrics to State Radio’s “Keepsake” describe someone who is searching for different “remedies” to cope with the various struggles in their life. The individual is seeking different ways to heal their body and their pain, to calm down and then bring themselves back up again. They want to put their family back together and need help with their work, their addiction, their speech, their sleep, their thoughts, and their physical body. It seems that they are willing to turn to anything that could possibly help them, whether it’s religion, painkillers, or anything else.
The lyrics take a dark turn towards the end, where the individual seems to contemplate suicide (“I’m gonna buckle my belt around the ceiling pipe, I’m gonna buckle my knees and I’m gonna lock em up tight”), but ultimately decides that their soul belongs to the person or entity that they are addressing in the song. Overall, the lyrics seem to express an intense sense of desperation, with someone who is barely holding on and is willing to turn to anything to feel better.
Line by Line Meaning
One gonna heal my body another gonna heal my pain
I need two different things to help me: one to make me physically healthy and the other to relieve my emotional suffering.
One gonna settle me down then bring me back up again
I need something to calm me down and then give me energy when I feel drained or exhausted.
I'm gonna put my family back together again
I want to reconcile with my family and bring us all closer together.
One gonna hold my woman another gonna hold my job
I need support to maintain my relationships and my professional life at the same time.
One gonna help me get up, another gonna help me stop
I need help to push me forward when I'm stuck or unmotivated, and also to help me slow down when I'm moving too fast.
One gonna help me talk right, one gonna lay me down to sleep
I need assistance to communicate better and also to get a good night's rest.
One gonna hold my thoughts and another gonna hold my bones
I need someone to help me organize my thoughts and feelings, as well as someone to support me in terms of my physical body.
One gonna keep me warm and another gonna keep me cold
I need someone to comfort me when I'm feeling down, and also to challenge me to be a better person.
One gonna bring religon, right from a Coleman stove
I want to find spirituality and inner peace, even if it means looking for it in unconventional places.
One gonna help me keep, and another gonna help me take.
I need help to maintain and preserve what I have, but I also need motivation to go after what I want.
One gonna run me down (Hell a bullets in my way)
No matter what obstacles may come my way, there will always be someone to pursue me relentlessly.
You're gonna keep my soul it was yours to have long ago
Someone has already laid claim to my soul, but I trust them to keep it safe.
I'm gonna buckle my belt around the ceiling pipe
I am going to hurt myself and end my own life.
I'm gonna buckle my knees and I'm gonna lock em up tight
I am preparing myself to die and am trying to make sure that I don't change my mind.
I'm gonna hold a pen while you drag my arm across the page
I am powerless and am letting someone else have control over me.
One gonna hold my memories another gonna close the door
I need someone to help me remember my past, but also to help me move on from it and leave it behind.
One gonna leave me restless another wanting more
Part of me will always be unsatisfied and longing for something more, while another part of me will be left feeling restless and unfulfilled.
You're gonna keep my soul it was yours to have long ago
Someone has already laid claim to my soul, but I trust them to keep it safe.
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