fire ii
Discovering Identity Through Flames: Alec Craig's 'Fire II'
Lyrics
Could you paint my favorite melody
Asking if someone can capture the essence of a beloved melody through painting.
If I sang it note for note?
Wondering if singing the melody exactly as heard would help retain it in memory.
My decisive little memory
Reflecting on a significant memory that holds influence.
Just might forget the words you wrote
Suggesting that the impact of written words might fade over time.
In the messages addressed to me
Not swayed by fancy language or superficial messages.
Fancy words won't get you far
A reference to an heirloom received, valued, but not essential for progress.
And heirloom that you gave to me
Intent to preserve a gift as a decoration, not for its practical use.
I'll keep it as a mantelpiece
Association of sentimental items with mundane or forgotten things.
By that dusty model car
Indication of changing motives or justifications for actions.
the reasons start to change
Realization that reasons or justifications evolve in the mind.
Rewritten in my mind
Expressing fatigue in contemplating and shaping one's thoughts.
I'm much too tired to think for myself
Desire for motivation or urgency to act, metaphorically represented by "fire."
I need fire under my ass and toes
Yearning for guidance or external validation of identity.
Telling me who I am
Metaphorically referencing personal growth or change.
A moment for my hair to grow
Reflecting on past experiences to understand oneself.
Telling me who I've been
Desiring a means to connect with someone for support or guidance.
Waiting for a way to phone a friend
Repeatedly emphasizing the need for motivation or guidance.
I need fire under my ass and toes
Seeking an external force to define personal identity.
Telling me who I am
Reiteration of the desire for external validation.
A fire under my ass and toes
Emphasizing the urgency or necessity of external validation.
Telling me who I am
Seeking clarity about personal identity from an external source.
A moment for my hair to grow
Reflecting on past experiences to understand personal history.
Telling me who I've been
Desiring a means to reach out or connect with someone for support.
Waiting for a way to phone a friend
Continued emphasis on the need for motivation or guidance.
I need fire under my ass and toes
Reaffirming the longing for external validation of identity.
Telling me who I am
Reiteration of the desire for an external force to define personal identity.
A fire under my ass and toes
Emphasizing the urgent need for external validation.
Telling me who I am
Continued seeking of clarity about personal identity from an external source.
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