Notes on Air
Ethereal Lament: Alejandro Escovedo's Poetic Reflections
Lyrics
The interview where you spoke
The conversation/moment where you communicated
To the bleach in the stone
Refers to a metaphorical interaction with an inanimate object (bleach in the stone) suggesting a lack of response or engagement
You should have brought some tea
Suggests the need for comfort or support in a difficult situation (bringing tea)
Outside where the light
Refers to the external world, possibly symbolizing exposure or vulnerability
Coats us in marzipan
Describes a feeling of being covered or surrounded by a sweet, protective layer like marzipan
In pools of breast milk
Imagery portraying a tranquil or serene environment
I had to bury my daughter today
An emotional statement about burying a daughter, likely reflecting profound grief
And I can't think about it too much
Difficulty processing or coping with the intense emotions associated with the loss
You see a buck from the sky
An observation of an unusual or unexpected event (a buck falling from the sky)
Trample a wandering doe
An unsettling or distressing sight of a powerful animal (buck) harming another (doe)
You see a buck from the sky
Repetition of the observation, possibly emphasizing shock or disbelief at what is witnessed
Trample a wandering doe
Continued emphasis on the distressing event, potentially suggesting a feeling of helplessness
I am down to the beach
Personal location reference (down to the beach)
Smoke condensed from telling stories
Metaphorically depicting the act of storytelling and its resultant effect (smoke condensed)
Strolling through the neighborhood
Describes a relaxed stroll through a familiar place
Clanking steel and discolored
Implies a mix of industrial sounds and discolored objects, possibly indicating decay or neglect
Because you made a truce of rubber
Repetition emphasizing making peace or a compromise with something (truce of rubber), possibly referring to compromise without permanence
Because you made a truce of rubber
-Because you made a truce of rubber
-Because you made a truce of rubber
-You see a buck from the sky
Reiteration of the distressing sight, suggesting the inability to shake off the shocking observation
Trample a wandering doe
-You see a buck from the sky
-Trample a wandering doe
-Abiding in the unborn is symmetry
Conceptual idea about finding balance or harmony in a state before existence or creation
And that one is always the refuge
Portrays an eternal sanctuary in the state of the unborn, possibly referencing a peaceful state
Abiding in the unborn is symmetry
Reiteration of finding symmetry or peace in a state prior to existence
And that one is always the refuge
Reiterating the idea of finding refuge in an eternal or pre-existent state
You see a buck from the sky
Repetition of the distressing observation, reinforcing its impact and the inability to forget
Trample a wandering doe
-Yeah
Confirmation or agreement, possibly acknowledging the disturbing observation
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