Painter's Waltz
Emotional Journey: Love, Loss, and Redemption in Painter's Waltz
Lyrics
There was a garden, where my fortunes were planted
Refers to a garden as a metaphor for the speaker's life where their fortunes were established or grew.
Roses of white round my head were entwined
Describes the presence of purity and beauty symbolized by white roses entwined around the speaker's head.
The hand of the wind moved the wheel of my seasons
Symbolizes the passage of time and changing seasons influenced by the hand of the wind, representing external forces.
Love in the cup of my life
Expresses the presence of love in the speaker's life, depicted as a cup containing the essence of their existence.
There was love in the cup of my life
Reiterates the enduring theme of love in the speaker's life, emphasizing its significance.
I painted live waters, lightning, my lovers
Describes the act of painting scenes involving lively waters, lightning, and lovers, showcasing the speaker's creative endeavors.
Made birds out of lapis, snakes molded in gold
Depicts the speaker's artistic creations, including birds made of lapis lazuli and snakes molded in gold.
A god of creation, for the price of my soul
Reflects on the cost of the speaker's artistic creativity, possibly alluding to personal sacrifices or challenges faced.
Rain in the cup of my life
Introduces rain as a metaphor for challenges or hardships in the speaker's life.
Drops of rain in the cup of my life
Emphasizes the persistence of challenges, represented by drops of rain in the cup of the speaker's life.
The wind took my footprints
Indicates the erasure or impact of the speaker's life experiences, possibly by external influences like the wind.
A poet took my heart
Highlights the vulnerability of the speaker's emotions, as a poet takes their heart, suggesting a creative or emotional loss.
One look of a child burned my paintings
Describes a moment where the innocence of a child negatively affects the speaker's artistic creations, leading to burning or destruction.
Sorrow felled my gods
Conveys a sense of sorrow and loss, as the speaker's gods (perhaps symbols of inspiration) fall or lose significance.
Rain in the cup of my life
Reiterates the presence of challenges or sorrows represented by rain in the cup of the speaker's life.
Pouring rain in the cup of my life
Intensifies the impact of challenges with pouring rain, continuing the metaphor of difficulties in the speaker's life.
Heart stands still - soul breathing
Contrasts the stillness of the heart with the ongoing breathing of the soul, suggesting a complex emotional state.
Lo' how the red rose carries my name
Associates the red rose with the speaker's identity or essence, portraying a personal connection to nature.
The hand of the wind moves the wheel of my seasons
Repeats the idea of the wind influencing the speaker's life seasons, emphasizing the cyclical nature of change.
Love in the cup of my life - again
Reaffirms the presence of love in the speaker's life, suggesting a renewal or continuation of positive emotions.
There is love in the cup of my life
Confirms the enduring theme of love in the speaker's life, expressing its ongoing presence in the metaphorical cup of existence.
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