Metropolis
Navigating Life's Symphony: Ani DiFranco's Metropolis
Lyrics
A city of a body
A metaphorical description of the human body as a city.
A metropolis of cells
Comparing the body to a metropolis composed of cells.
If you listen to it closely
Suggesting attentive listening to the body's signals and sensations.
You can hear the ringing bells
Implies an awareness of subtle signals or instincts, akin to hearing ringing bells.
You can hear the cry of seagulls
Evokes the auditory experience of the body, including seagull cries metaphorically.
Always so much to say
Expressing the complexity of the body and its constant communication.
Stumbling to the kitchen
Describing a mundane activity, suggesting daily life.
Fog lifting off the bay
Depicting a scene with atmospheric fog lifting off the bay.
Just an innocent game
Referring to life as a game, possibly implying innocence.
Of musical chairs
Metaphorically describing life changes through the game of musical chairs.
Easy as a ball
Comparing life's challenges to the simplicity of a rolling ball.
Rolling down stairs
Suggesting the ease with which life can take unexpected turns.
Truth is, I just got lucky
Acknowledging luck as a factor in life's outcomes.
Wasn't really up to me
Emphasizing lack of control over certain life events.
When the music stopped
Referring to a moment of change when circumstances shifted.
And I was sittin' on your knee
Specifically mentioning being in a close or intimate position.
I've been mapping your coastline
Metaphorically exploring the depth and history of a relationship.
Now for a thousand years
Describing the durability of personal experiences over time.
My skin is made of leather
Comparing the skin's resilience to leather but acknowledging vulnerability.
But not as tough as it appears
Highlighting the difference between external appearance and internal strength.
Always another inlet
Continuing the metaphor of exploring personal boundaries and challenges.
How far do you dare to go?
Asking how far one is willing to push personal limits.
'Cause there is this place called infinite
Introducing the idea of an elusive, unmeasurable place called "infinite."
That your instruments don't show
Suggesting that certain aspects of life cannot be fully understood or measured.
A city of a body
Repetition of the metaphor of the body as a city, reinforcing its significance.
A metropolis of cells
Reiterating the comparison of the body to a metropolis made of cells.
If you listen to it closely
Re-emphasizing the importance of close attention to the body's signals.
You can hear the ringin' bells
Repeating the metaphor of hearing ringing bells as a symbol of awareness.
You can hear the cry of seagulls
Reiterating the auditory experience, specifically the cry of seagulls.
Always so much to say
Re-emphasizing the complexity of the body and its constant communication.
Stumbling to the kitchen
Revisiting the mundane activity of stumbling to the kitchen.
Fog lifting off the bay
Repeating the atmospheric imagery of fog lifting off the bay.
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