Sickly Sweets
Echoes of Disconnection: Ari Carter's Haunting Reflections
Lyrics
Numbly through a crowded room
Navigating through a crowded room in a detached or emotionless manner.
Might well have been lightyears from you
Feeling emotionally distant, as if separated by a vast distance.
Will meaning carry far enough?
Questioning if significance or purpose will extend far enough.
Répétez you're breaking up
French for "repeat," indicating a communication breakdown or distance.
So sorry we got disconnected, disconnected, disconnected
Expressing apologies for a repeated disconnection.
Darkly, through a clouded glass
Viewing a situation obscurely or with a clouded perspective.
Might well have caught me in the act
Suggesting possible involvement or being caught in a certain situation.
I've never seen this face before
Encountering a face that is unfamiliar.
Jamais vu and nothing more
Experiencing jamais vu, a feeling of unfamiliarity even though it should be familiar.
So sorry, we got disconnected, disconnected, disconnect
Reiterating apologies for disconnection.
So sleep, my hungry honeybees
Encouraging others to rest, addressing them as "hungry honeybees."
Till starlings sing of silver grapes
Waiting until a certain moment when starlings (birds) sing about valuable things.
Beneath the vine, her sickly fruit
Referring to a vine with unhealthy or unpleasant fruits.
I pray the lord my soul to take
Referencing a prayer for the safety of one's soul.
Climbing through your open windows
Entering someone's personal space or secrets.
Might have climbed too far not to fall
Suggesting a risk of going too far and facing consequences.
over my head
Expressing a situation or challenge that is overwhelming.
Turning on my heels again
Changing direction abruptly, possibly in response to challenges.
So sorry, we got disconnected, disconnected, disconnect
Reiterating apologies for disconnection.
So wake, my hungry honeybees
Encouraging others to wake up, again addressing them as "hungry honeybees."
The starlings have been at the seeds
Noticing that something valuable has been consumed or taken away.
Beneath the vine, her sickly sweets
Referring to the unpleasant or unhealthy aspects beneath the surface.
I pray the lord my soul to keep
Repeating a prayer for the safety of one's soul.
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