There's Something at the Bottom of the Black Pool
Mystical Reflections: Unveiling Secrets in the Depths
Lyrics
There's something at the bottom of the black pool,
Refers to a mysterious entity or issue at the bottom of a black pool, setting a mysterious tone.
I daren't dredge it up not while the weather's still cool,
Expresses hesitation to explore or address the issue while the conditions are not favorable.
It's a feathered thing, its origins are mixed and untrue,
Describes the entity as a complex, mythical creature with unclear origins.
Once a straw-body, now a lamb-picker, now a clove in a black brew
Portrays the transformation of the entity from a fragile form to something potent in a dark mixture.
I think of the peacocks of the gorge and I think of the gryphons they kept in the Tower Zoo,
Mentions peacocks and gryphons, possibly symbolizing beauty and mythical creatures, creating a contrast with the dark pool.
The unexpected water swept all before it
Describes a powerful and destructive force sweeping through, leaving devastation in its wake.
As it rushed on terrible through
-And left them all dead, and spread through the park,
Continues the description of the aftermath and the impending darkness.
Amid the myriad mangles of the coming dark
-Of the shadow of a loon, the howl from a bloody craw,
Dismisses unsettling occurrences, possibly hinting at desensitization to fear.
Those strange interruptions don't scare me anymore,
-Since all the while the weather was cool I stood at the crumbling edge of the black pool.
Reflects on standing at the edge of the black pool during cool weather, suggesting contemplation or observation.
Perhaps a pigeon fell off its stool,
Touches on themes of guilt, drowning conscience, and surreal imagery related to the submerged.
I have drowned a conscience or two,
-There are palm trees and clouds and the under-sides of drowned blues,
-And sometimes the faces of people I think I knew
-I know at one time this thing flew,
Reflects on past achievements and failures, possibly involving others.
I have sunk an ambition or two,
-Now when I think to drink, then I wonder with who,
-I pretend that I'm sitting in the booth with you
Imagines sharing a drink with someone in a booth, suggesting a desire for connection.
O what a fuckin' sentence, what a fuckin' noise,
Expresses distrust and discomfort in social situations, with references to a strange bird and a cryptic song.
I don't know these girls, I don't trust these boys,
-And over there in the corner, there hangs a strange bird,
-Sings a strange song but it won't be heard,
-A song to inquire whither went the milk money
-While the darling babes of Toorak were a'yowling for their honey.
-Let's walk up this hill, let's go walking up this hill,
Suggests a change of scenery, proposing a walk up a hill, introducing elements of nature and music.
The sun is in the middle of the sky, the grass is yellow from being dry,
-There's music, there's you, many others here and I,
-Up the hill then, up where those holy lodestones lie
-How suddenly still, and though the wind blow,
Shifts to a serene moment on the hill, contemplating the idea of permanence and the influence of will and companionship.
From here we will never leave or go,
-And but for a will, and but for companions,
-We might go tumbling home below,
-To a place at the table, to gamble and settle,
Mentions a return home to a welcoming environment, playing with words and emphasizing confidence in avoiding foolishness.
Make the words "amiable" and "able"
-Of resting assured, in the breast of that bird,
-That I sure did not suffer a fool,
-Since all the while the weather was cool I stood at the crumbling edge of the black pool.
Reiterates standing at the black pool during cool weather, possibly indicating a consistent reflection on the mysterious entity.
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