Common Henry
Dance Through Seasons: Common Henry's Journey
Lyrics
I thought that autumn couldn't fool me
I believed I could not be deceived by autumn's illusions
That my heart would grow back eventually
Assumed my heart would recover with time
Then winter came and overruled me
Winter arrived and dominated, overpowering me
And dragged me down down, I'm going down
It brought me down, and I feel a descent
I'm going down down, I'm going down
Reiterates the feeling of going down
Common Henry, dance my way
Addressing someone as "Common Henry," urging them to dance through life
Forget tomorrow, live today
Encourages living in the present and not worrying about the future
Don't listen to a word they say
Advises disregarding others' opinions
Say what you want
Expresses freedom to speak openly
What do you want?
Possibly a rhetorical question, asking for personal desires
Just don't ask me to stay
Refusing a request to stay, possibly indicating a desire for independence
Springtime
Mention of spring, symbolizing renewal and a fresh beginning
New year, new start
Welcoming a new year and a chance to start anew
All the birds flew back to give me CPR
Symbolic imagery of birds offering resuscitation, suggesting hope and revival
Summer sirens
Reference to summer sirens, possibly representing tempting distractions
We know where you are
Awareness of one's location or situation
You're going down down, you're going down
Reiterating the feeling of descent, emphasizing the fall
I'm going down down, I'm going down
Repetition of the sense of going down
Common Henry, dance my way
Repeated encouragement to "Common Henry" to dance through life
Forget tomorrow, live today
Reiterates the importance of living in the present
Don't listen to a word they say
Re-emphasizes ignoring external opinions
Say what you want
Encourages expressing oneself freely
What do you want?
A repeated question about personal desires
Just don't ask me to stay
Reiteration of the refusal to stay when asked
No one's gonna bring me down
Declaring resilience against external forces trying to bring the speaker down
No one's gonna bring me down
Repetition of the assertion of strength against negativity
No one's gonna bring me
Continuation of the theme of standing strong against adversities
Common Henry, dance my way
Recalling the encouragement to "Common Henry" to dance
Forget tomorrow, live today
Reiterates the call to live in the present moment
Don't listen to a word they say
Re-emphasizes ignoring external judgments
Say what you want
Encourages open expression of thoughts
What do you want?
Repeats the question about personal desires
Just don't ask me to
Reiteration of the refusal to stay
Common Henry, dance my way
Repeated encouragement for "Common Henry" to dance through life
Forget tomorrow, live today
Reiterates the importance of living in the present
Don't listen to a word they say
Re-emphasizes disregarding external opinions
Say what you want
Encourages free expression of thoughts and desires
What do you want?
Repeats the question about personal desires
Just don't ask me to stay
Reiteration of the refusal to stay
Common Henry, dance my way
Continued encouragement for "Common Henry" to dance through life
Common Henry, dance my way
Repetition for emphasis on the call to dance
Common Henry, dance my way
Further repetition of the encouragement for "Common Henry" to dance
I said common Henry, dance my way
Final affirmation, urging "Common Henry" to dance through life
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