Black Bear
Yearning Waves: Unraveling the Depths of Andrew Belle's 'Black Bear'
Lyrics
Help, help
Expressing a plea for assistance or support
I'm drowning
Feeling overwhelmed and struggling
In the sea where I found you
Reflecting on a past connection or relationship
The kerosene in your skin
Describing a combustible quality in the person's presence
The chemistry that I'm bound to
Acknowledging a strong and irresistible connection
Picture me on an ocean
Imagining oneself in a vast ocean, symbolizing uncertainty
In a chest that I hollow
Visualizing a container within oneself, possibly emotional vulnerability
I picture you in slow motion
Imagining the other person in a slowed-down, dreamlike state
Somewhere in west Colorado
Referencing a location, West Colorado, as a metaphor for distance or separation
Well I don't know where that place is
Expressing uncertainty about a specific place
If I did I would follow
Expressing a desire to follow if more information were known
I don't know what this taste is
Uncertainty about the nature of a taste or experience
If I did I would swallow
Expressing a willingness to accept or endure the unknown
Thought I knew all the answers
Confidence in having all the answers
Thought I held all the keys
Belief in having control or mastery over a situation
The black bear that I led you too
Introducing the metaphor of a black bear, possibly symbolizing challenges
Wants more than I can speak
Acknowledging that the challenges are greater than expressed
Thought I drew out the cancers
Belief in successfully addressing problems or obstacles
Thought I fell the disease
Thoughts on overcoming difficulties or struggles
Turns out that I need you now
Realization of dependency on the other person
Much more than you need me
Acknowledging an imbalance in the level of need in the relationship
A track meet in my car
Describing a scenario, a track meet in a car, possibly chaotic or conflicting
Complicates what I told you
Highlighting complications in communication or expression
The back beat in my heart
Describing a rhythmic element in emotions, possibly indicating inner turmoil
Syncopates when I hold you
Emphasizing the effect of holding the other person
Well I don't know what the use is
Expressing uncertainty about the purpose or usefulness of a situation
If I did I'd unfold you
Imagining unfolding or revealing the other person's essence
I don't know what the truth is
Uncertainty about the truth or authenticity of a situation
If I did I'd have told you
Expressing a desire to communicate truth if known
Thought I knew all the answers
Reiterating confidence in having all the answers
Thought I held all the keys
Belief in having control or mastery over a situation
The black bear that I led you too
Reintroducing the metaphor of a black bear, emphasizing unspoken challenges
Wants more than I can speak
Acknowledging that the challenges are greater than expressed
Thought I drew out the cancers
Belief in successfully addressing problems or obstacles
Thought I fell the disease
Thoughts on overcoming difficulties or struggles
Turns out that I need you now
Realization of dependency on the other person
Much more than you need me
Acknowledging an imbalance in the level of need in the relationship
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