I see some recurring themes: things that feel threaded together, some symbolic references, and songs about some of the big questions, like death. There are a lot of references to weather, too!
Tracy ChapmanWe are the spirit, the collective conscience. We create the pain, and suffering, and beauty in this world.
Tracy ChapmanA lot of kids spent more time out of school than in, but I always loved school and thought it was my way out of Cleveland, and out of poverty.
Tracy Chapman