What Doesn't Kill You Gives You Cancer
Love's Eternal Shore: Alec Gaston's Poetic Reflections on Life
Lyrics
It's not so hard to see your garden is growing stronger with every season
The speaker acknowledges the growth and strength of a relationship, comparing it to a flourishing garden.
I plan to hold you even in December when the snow is falling off our fingers
The speaker expresses commitment, intending to hold onto the relationship even during challenging times, like the cold of December.
We'll never know what it's like in Thailand if we're spending all our time in our minds
A realization that being too absorbed in one's thoughts prevents experiencing other places, such as Thailand.
These islands don't have blue water, I miss the sounds of birds in the morning
The speaker misses the natural beauty and tranquility of places like islands with blue water and the sounds of birds in the morning.
So tell me something real or sell me something I don't already have
The speaker desires genuine communication or something new, not just material possessions.
So tell me something real or sell me something I don't already have your love
A repetition of the desire for real communication or something new, specifically emphasizing the need for love.
Your love, your love is like an ocean
A metaphorical comparison of the lover's affection to an ocean, suggesting depth and vastness.
I'm afraid of drowning yet here I've found myself on your shore so
The speaker acknowledges fear but finds themselves drawn to the love, using the metaphor of being on the shore.
And it's not so lonely when you hold me yes I'm sure, I'm sure of your love
The speaker asserts that being held makes loneliness disappear, expressing confidence in the love.
I'm sure of your love
A repetition of the certainty and assurance in the strength of the love.
It's not so hard to see my garden is wilting and dying, well so am I
A contrast to the earlier optimism, acknowledging a decline in the speaker's emotional state and the relationship.
But I plan to stick around for another year or as long as you'll have me baby
The speaker plans to persevere despite difficulties, expressing a willingness to stay in the relationship.
We'll never know what it's like to live forever but how about a walk in the park together?
Reflection on the uncertainty of immortality but an openness to simple joys like a walk in the park.
The weather's not so bad in the summer with the sound of the birds in the morning
A positive outlook on summer and the beauty of nature, reminiscent of the sounds of birds in the morning.
So tell me something real or sell me something I don't already have
A repetition of the desire for genuine communication or something authentic, emphasizing the need for love.
So tell me something real or sell me something I don't already have your love
A repeated call for real communication or something new, with a specific emphasis on the necessity of love.
Your love, your love is like an ocean
A reaffirmation of the oceanic nature of the lover's affection, highlighting its vastness.
I'm afraid of drowning yet here I've found myself on your shore so
The speaker, despite fear, acknowledges being drawn to the love and finding themselves on the metaphorical shore.
And it's not so lonely when you hold me yes I'm sure, I'm sure of your love
Reiteration that being held erases loneliness, emphasizing confidence in the strength of the love.
I'm sure of your love
A repetition of the certainty and assurance in the strength of the love.
We're just swimming in the infinite
A metaphorical expression of being immersed in an endless experience or situation.
Swimming in the infinite
A repetition of the metaphor, emphasizing the idea of swimming in the infinite.
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