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Song Plot

A man,the narrator is contemplating suicide by jumping off a bridge.He takes a walk to the bridge and when he gets there a homeless man comes out of a box.The other man looks for some change in his pocket when the homeless man says he hasn't always been this way.He then begins to tell his story,his greatest moments, to the young man causing the young man to think about his own life,wondering what it would be like if he did commit suicide.He thinks about his own moments in his life.

LYRICS

I was coming to the end of a long, long walk

When a man crawled out of a cardboard box

Under the E. Street Bridge

Followed me on to it

I went out halfway across

With that homeless shadow tagging along

So I dug for some change

Wouldn't need it anyway

He took it lookin' just a bit ashamed

He said, "You know, I haven't always been this way"

I've had my moments, days in the sun

Moments I was second to none

Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do

Like that plane ride coming home from the war

That summer my son was born

And memories like a coat so warm

A cold wind can't get through

Lookin' at me now you might not know it

But I've had my moments

I stood there tryin' to find my nerve

Wondering if a single soul on Earth

Would care at all

Miss me when I'm gone

That old man just kept hanging around

Lookin' at me, lookin' down

I think he recognized

That look in my eyes

Standing with him there I felt ashamed

I said, You know, I haven't always been this way

I've had my moments, days in the sun

Moments I was second to none

Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do

Like the day I walked away from the wine

For a woman who became my wife

And a love that, when it was right,

Could always see me through

Lookin' at me now you might not know it

But I've had my moments

I know somewhere 'round a trashcan fire tonight

That old man tells his story one more time

He says

I've had my moments, days in the sun

Moments I was second to none

Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do

Like that cool night on the E. Street Bridge

When a young man almost ended it

I was right there, wasn't scared a bit

And I helped to pull him through

Lookin' at me now you might not know it

Oh, lookin' at me now you might not know it

But I've had my moments

I've had my moments

I've had my moments

I've had my moments

Metaphor

The memories this man has are so powerful that nothing can take them away from him. No matter what happens to him he will always have his memories.

This man once did something he considered impossible for him yet he accomplished it.At that moment he was on top.

This is related to Shattered because Jacques and a whole bunch of people live in tents located in the park.When Ian first goes there they have a fire.They might've been sharing stories.

Music Video

PICTURES

Homeless shadow:

Literal Meaning:

The homeless man is following him on to the bridge, so he's homeless and behind him which is where the shadow comes in.

Inferred Meaning

1:20-1:38

It could mean that he's not much more than a shadow following you, which relates to the degrading of homeless people.

2:55-3:03

Relation to Shattered:

This may mean:

In Shattered,,Jacques asks Ian for some change.

What I think it means:

Everyone assumes that the homeless are beggars and they only want your money, so the man automatically reaches for his change to give him.The man is also contemplating suicide so he decides he won't need his money.

This homeless man hasn't always been living in poor conditions; he might have even been wealthy. He might have had a tragedy happen and he turned to drugs or alcohol. Or he might've lost his job then his wife left him, and he couldn't afford his housing, food, or life’s necessities.

About The Band

-The band was formed in Grand Prairie,Alberta in 1995

-There is 5 current band members:

What it means:

War:a state or period

of armed hostility or active military operations

dictionary.com

-Brad Mates(Lead Vocalist)

-Dale Wallace(Keyboard)

-David Pichette(Fiddler)

-Danick Dupelle(Lead Guitarist)

-Mike Melancon(Drummer)

Jacques was in Rwanda during the genocice.Genocide is when people are targeted and killed because of their religion,race,or ethnicity.

Technically,genocide could be a war conflict so he came home form the war.

-Originally callled 12 Gauge

-Patrick Borque was their bassist until he left the band in August 2007.He was found dead in his home on September 26 the same year.

MOMENTS

Emerson Drive

Why Was It Written?

Shattered Song Analysis

Theme:Homelessness

By:Esther Rossi

It was written by Annie Tate and her husband Sam.They were writing it about peoples "moments".Sam came up with the idea to base it around a homeless man and the song was formed.Afterwards he said,"I've always wanted to write a song about redemption and how everyone has the ability to redeem themselves somehow".

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