The Mother We Share

When I saw the forecast last night I decided that this morning would be a good time for a long run. Temps were in the 30s and the sun was shining brightly as I headed out the door accompanied by Slacker, which was playing the 50 best Alt/Indie songs of the year. What a great way to discover new music!

The last time I'd done this 8 mile route to picnic point and back was in the summer, and it was definitely a different experience running on the snow-covered path out to the point. Usually that's the easiest part of the run since the ground is soft -- today it was the hardest because of the snow.

This song came on while I was on the snow-covered path, contemplating the stark changes of the seasons:

Never took your side, never cursed your name

I keep my lips shut tight, until you go-o-oh

We've come as far as we're ever gonna get

Until you realize, that you should go-o-oh

I'm in misery where you can seem as old as your omens

And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling

The way is long but you can make it easy on me

And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling

I don't know what the song is really about, but I heard the mother we share as Earth:

In the dead of night, I'm the only one here

And I will cover you, until you go-o-oh

And if I told the truth, I will always be free

And keep a prize with me, until you go-o-oh

I'm in misery where you can seem as old as your omens

And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling

The way is long but you can make it easy on me

And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling

Until the night falls, we're the only ones left

I bet you even know, where we could go-o-oh

And when it all fucks up, you put your head in my hands

It's a souvenir for when you go-o-oh

I'm in misery where you can seem as old as your omens

And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling

The way is long but you can make it easy on me

And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling