Experience
Walker Lyrics

Here's to memory, old age and every
Let's raise a toast to the memories of the past, the wisdom that comes with aging, and every experience we have had.

Here's to the people who live in a shell
Let's also raise a toast to those who live a sheltered life, possibly due to fear or lack of resources.

Here's to memory, one more for every
Let's remember one more experience, one more memory that has shaped who we are.

One for the road where pedestrians dwell
A reference to the idea that memories are created on our journey through life, just like pedestrians on a road.

So self-assured, complacent and bored
Describing a person who is confident but unchallenged in life, leading to feelings of boredom and complacency.

Our hero opens a box on the shelf
The singer finds a box, possibly containing mementos or advice from the past.

Containing advice, so worldly and wise
The advice in the box is worldly and wise, meant to be helpful to those who find it and follow it.

Welcomes his children to help themselves
The artist invites his children to learn from the advice and experience contained in the box.

He hasn't time for riddle or rhyme
The artist is too busy with work and responsibilities to invest time in anything else.

Too busy fighting machines at the plant
The artist is a hard worker, dedicated to his job and possibly struggling to make ends meet.

He married young, his path is his pocket
The singer got married at a young age and his primary focus is making money to support his family.

Beginnings and endings escape from this end
The artist doesn't have the luxury to think about the beginning or end of things, as he is too focused on the present.

Baptized, materialized, no time to realise
The singer was baptized, possibly showing a religious upbringing, but is now focused on material possessions and has no time to reflect on deeper matters.

Caught in the current and drown in the well
The singer is swept up in the current of life's demands and responsibilities, feeling overwhelmed and possibly trapped.

Went about fifty, stubborn and empty
The singer is now around fifty years old, still stubborn and possibly feeling empty or unfulfilled.

Hands out the world for his children to sell
The artist has worked hard to provide for his family, but the legacy he leaves behind is a world of material possessions that his children must sell after he is gone.