waterlily
Whispers of Longing: Arbutus Blue's Waterlily Tale
Lyrics
Do I deceive you
Expressing doubt about one's honesty or trustworthiness.
Can you recall
Asking if the listener can remember a specific event or conversation.
Words grab and eat you
Suggesting that words have the power to harm or consume a person emotionally.
I must have said it wrong
Admitting to a potential mistake in expressing something.
And I try to forget it
Attempting to move past a painful memory or experience.
But my tears are only famished
Indicating that the tears are not healing but rather intensifying the emotional pain.
Baby toad are you fearless
Addressing someone affectionately as "Baby toad" and questioning their fearlessness.
Watching me (watching you)
Observing the listener and being aware of their gaze.
And could you see me too
Wondering if the listener can see the speaker in return.
And would she want to love me like you
Pondering if another person would love the speaker in a similar way.
Why are you ink to skin
Raising a question about the significance of being like ink on the skin.
And you're just dancing on the tide
Describing a carefree and rhythmic movement on the water's surface.
Your sound but not safe in the ground
Being audible but not secure or protected in the earth.
Don't ask, don't fight
Advising against questioning or resisting.
Like waterlilies on the tide
Drawing a parallel to waterlilies, suggesting beauty amidst uncertainty.
Willows weeping in the distance
Evoking a scene of willows in the distance, possibly representing sorrow.
I just scream and try to help
Expressing a desire to help despite feeling powerless.
But my tears will never feed you
Acknowledging that tears are insufficient to nourish or sustain.
Or cause the scene to fade away
Recognizing that tears won't make a distressing situation disappear.
My shade
Possibly referring to personal darkness or emotional shadow.
Don't fade
Emphasizing a plea or desire for one's essence not to fade.
Baby toad are you fearless
Repeating the earlier affectionate address and questioning fearlessness again.
Watching me (watching you)
Reiterating awareness of being observed.
And could you see me too
Repeating the inquiry about whether the listener can reciprocate the gaze.
And would she want to love me like you
Reiterating the contemplation of being loved in a similar manner by another.
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