Before and Again
Ephemeral Echoes: Akron/Family's Musical Odyssey
Lyrics
I have to say something if I want to sing
The speaker feels a need to express themselves through song.
But it's not about the words
The essence of the song does not revolve around the literal meaning of the words.
It's my voice rising
The focus is on the emotional and expressive quality of the speaker's voice.
To a place far from me
The voice reaches a distant, emotional place that is separate from the speaker.
That my fingers can't reach
The emotional depth is beyond the physical reach of the speaker's fingers.
And my legs are so tired from all this standing
The speaker's legs are tired from standing, indicating a prolonged emotional effort.
Standing still
Despite standing, there is a sense of stillness or stagnation in the emotional journey.
All of my dreams are memories
The speaker's dreams are reminiscent moments, difficult to place in time or associated with specific faces.
That I can't place to a time or a face
Despite the lack of clarity in memory, the body retains a sense of these dreams.
But my body knows
The speaker's body holds knowledge of experiences represented by "ribbons and hose."
Of the ribbons and hose
These tangible symbols may represent past connections or constraints.
That I once was tied in
The speaker was once bound by something symbolized by "ribbons and hose."
In my mother's skin
A reference to an intimate connection with the speaker's mother, possibly metaphorical.
Before and again
A reflection on experiences that occurred both in the past ("before") and may recur ("again").
Before and again
Reiterating the theme of recurrence and reflection on past experiences.
Before and again
Emphasizing the cyclical nature of the speaker's contemplation of past and present experiences.
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