evergreen
Embracing Resilience: As of Late's Evergreen Journey Through Winter
Lyrics
The temperatures are dropping
The weather is getting colder.
Snow along the forest floor
Snow is covering the ground in the forest.
Never seen so much ice before
There is an unusual amount of ice, more than ever seen before.
Don't think the storm is stopping
Indication that the storm is not ending soon.
Clouds of gray spread more and more
Gray clouds are spreading increasingly.
Mhmm
Non-verbal expression, possibly acknowledging the situation.
I have braved the winter
The singer has faced difficult times (winter metaphorically).
I've seen the other side
They have experienced challenges or hardships.
I'm as green as ever
Despite difficulties, the singer remains vibrant and alive.
Didn't shake this time
The singer has not been shaken or broken this time.
All my needles stay strong
Metaphorical reference to resilience, like evergreen needles.
I'm one of the pines
Identifying with the enduring strength of pine trees.
Tried your best to dim the light
Someone tried to diminish the singer's light or spirit.
Still my soul it shines
Despite efforts to dim, the singer's soul still shines.
The temperatures are dropping
Reiteration of the cold weather and snowy forest scene.
Snow along the forest floor
Continuation of the description of the harsh environment.
Never seen so much ice before
Repeating the observation of an abundance of ice.
I'm colder now than I've been
The singer feels colder emotionally than before.
I feel it all closing in
The difficulties or challenges are closing in on the singer.
Ah-ah-ah
Non-verbal expression, possibly emphasizing the impact.
I have braved the winter
Reiteration of facing and overcoming hardships.
I've seen the other side
Continuation of the singer's experience of life's challenges.
I'm as green as ever
Despite everything, the singer remains vibrant and alive.
Didn't shake this time
Unshaken and resilient in the face of adversity.
All my needles stay strong
Metaphorical reference to enduring strength, like pine needles.
I'm one of the pines
Identifying with the lasting strength of pine trees.
Tried your best to dim the light
Reference to someone trying to extinguish the singer's light.
Still my soul it shines
Despite efforts to dim, the singer's soul still shines.
You can cut me
The singer acknowledges the possibility of being cut or hurt.
You can hurt me
Recognizing vulnerability but maintaining resilience.
But I know one day all that ice will thaw
Belief that, eventually, the challenges will subside.
I know you think you
Awareness that someone perceives themselves as powerful.
Have power
Recognition of perceived strength, but it is fleeting.
But frostbite never tends to last too long
Frostbite, a metaphor for emotional harm, doesn't last.
And I see right through you
The singer sees through someone's facade or intentions.
I see what you are
Perceiving the true nature of someone or a situation.
I see you're just hurt too
Understanding that the other person is also hurting.
All you did was leave me with a scar
The singer carries emotional scars from the past.
You never had a chance at my heart
Asserting that the other person never had a chance with the singer's heart.
I have braved the winter
Reiteration of facing and overcoming hardships.
I've seen the other side
Continuation of the singer's experience of life's challenges.
I'm as green as ever
Despite everything, the singer remains vibrant and alive.
Didn't shake this time
Unshaken and resilient in the face of adversity.
All my needles stay strong
Metaphorical reference to enduring strength, like pine needles.
I'm one of the pines
Identifying with the lasting strength of pine trees.
Tried your best to dim my light
Reference to someone trying to extinguish the singer's light.
Still my soul it shines
Despite efforts to dim, the
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