Jiminy Cricket
The Procussions Lyrics

I'm sitting alone in this room
The singer is alone in a room.

Bright flicker in a motion of butterflies for dim light
There is a dim light that flickers like butterflies.

Thumb turning a page looking insight
The singer is turning the page while seeking insight.

The wise do for themselves that's how it is right
Wise people take care of themselves.

The clock reads midnight
It is currently midnight according to the clock.

I never been in a fight before now my minds at war
The singer has never been in a fight, but their mind is in conflict.

With a voice ringing loud in the middle of this brain
There is a voice in the singer's mind that is ringing loudly.

A penny for my thoughts a lucrative exchange
The artist's thoughts are valuable and could be exchanged for money.

All I wanted was to know how to grow with less pain
The artist wanted to learn how to grow with less difficulty.

A prayer on my knees at night should explain
The artist prays for an explanation.

And my mind kept repeating the phrase
The singer's mind keeps repeating a certain phrase.

If you want the flower to bloom you've got to put it out in the rain
To make something grow, you must expose it to difficult conditions.

Strange all of a sudden it made sense
Suddenly, everything seems to make sense to the singer.

Thinking bout the trials and tribs I lived through to get me to this
The singer is reflecting on the difficult experiences they've had in life.

We can live for the shine of the sun but I'll bet
We often focus on the positive aspects of life.

When it rains yo we all get wet
Difficult times affect everyone.

The sunshine plays a major part in the daytime
The sun is important during the day.

Knowin nothin in life, but to be legit
The singer values being honest and legitimate, despite not knowing much about life.

Living to get and never give back
Some people only take and never give back.

Got you caught up in a miss hap
Being caught up in a mistake or misfortune.

Reality hits with a roll of quarters as a fist pack
Reality can be difficult and painful.

Boarders to pitch black sorta crossed over you slip back
The boundaries between good and bad can blur, causing one to slip back into a negative state.

Order a drink, sip that, another and still your lips crack
Turning to alcohol to cope can cause more problems.

Brother I'd love to lift that burden, words like learned sermons
The artist wants to help lift the burdens of others and offer wise words.

From a burned person, number then any skin graft
The singer has experienced a lot of pain and suffering.

While under the slip mats your world is turning to gift wrap
Sometimes we don't realize how much our world is changing until it's already happened.

Curtains to fit that window you throw your rocks through
People often lash out at those they feel are holding them back.

When you know no one can stop you
Feeling like nothing can stop you.

And you feeling like it's hard to continue
Feeling discouraged and struggling to keep going.

Know that God is there with you
The singer believes that God is always present and supportive.

Above you, beside you, and yearning to get in you
God is always close and wants to be a part of us.

Certain to mend you, from the hurtin that men do
God can heal us from the pain that others have caused.

On earth we been through to much, we ten to do what
Humans have been through a lot and may act out as a result.

The enemy do but in the end only true love
Love is more powerful than hate.

Will prove to be the Light of all men when you lay down your life for your friend.
Sacrificing for others is a powerful expression of love, and can bring light to everyone.

Just livin in the city is a serious task
Living in the city can be challenging and requires effort and vigilance.

She takes a deep breathe a stressfully yet restless sigh
A woman takes a deep, but uneasy breath.

The hue of the red and blue lights covers their eyes
The flashing lights of police cars cover their eyes with color.

On the corners where the concrete and tragedy collide
Sadness and difficulty can be found on the street corners where concrete meets.

Leaving pieces of homes with broken families inside
The difficulties on the streets can lead to broken homes and families.

Such a beautiful disaster, a devastating victory
The situation is a mix of beauty and disaster, but ultimately devastating.

A cliché story with a different kind of glory
The story is predictable but has a unique type of success.

Her friends reminisce about trips over seas
The woman's friends remember traveling internationally.

From houses that over see her little slice of poverty
They come from homes that overlook the woman's small, impoverished area.

Grim image, yet she really not concerned with it
The situation is bleak, but the woman is not worried about it.

She never even touched or crossed the city limits
The woman has never left the city limits.

Excluded from the beauty that the dirty city limits
The woman is excluded from the beauty within the city.

Given tenements, scars, and treacherous parks
The woman has been given poor living conditions and must deal with the dangers of the parks around her.

It hard to shoot for the stars it never dark enough to see them
It can be difficult to aim high when the environment is constantly glaringly bright.

Sewing her cloth of freedom from a thread of understanding
She is trying to obtain freedom by increasing her understanding and knowledge.

Handing her time over to alkies and crack heads giving
She donates her time to those struggling with addiction.

Hope to those souls the streets left for dead
She provides hope to those who feel abandoned and hopeless on the streets.