Summer
Eternal Sunlit Embrace: AVÉ's Summer Symphony of Love
Lyrics
Here all things responsive:
Expressing receptivity to everything around.
Fresh to the steady warmth
Referring to the constant warmth of the environment.
Of flesh, that all day soaks up sunlight, giving
Describing the human body absorbing sunlight throughout the day.
It back now, like the rocks
Comparing the return of warmth to rocks.
Your body giving of its warm sea-salt
Portraying the body releasing warmth akin to the sea-salt from rocks.
Now smooth house-timbers shed
Depicting the shedding of gold by house-timbers in the evening.
Their gold to the cool touch of the evening air
Highlighting the interaction of warmth with the evening air.
Responding, nail and rafter
Describing the responsiveness of building components like nails and rafters.
This house has a single room, the door to your room
Emphasizing the connection between the narrator and the room.
Opens, and I'm there
Indicating the narrator's presence when the room is entered.
No walls: air shifting freely through the open windows
Describing an open space without walls, allowing free movement of air.
Swirling of light in ears
Depicting the movement of light in various spaces.
And hands, in cups on shelves, and washing over
Illustrating the immersive experience of light over different surfaces.
Our salty nakedness at dawn a net
Describing the dawn and its effect on nakedness with a sea-light net on the floor.
Of sea-light on the floor
Sandgrains, the insect simmer
Portraying the simmering presence of insects.
Of grass. Heat-ripples float the house away
Describing the impact of heat on the environment.
And we're more than one step now
Expressing an elevated state beyond the earthly realm.
Above the earth
Clouds move in mirrors, the limitless Pacific
Depicting clouds moving in mirrors and referencing the vast Pacific.
Rocks in their frames
Describing rocks within frames against the Pacific backdrop.
Happy: the foam and glitter
Expressing joy through imagery of foam, glitter, and leaves.
Of leaves, smooth water combing
Describing smooth water and its interaction with natural elements.
White over green, over seal-rocks' grey and black
Depicting the color contrast over seal-rocks.
Our bodies hoard their summer
Highlighting the retention of summer within bodies.
We approach the sun's banked fire at midnight
Describing a journey towards the sun's fire at midnight.
When we touch
Signifying a moment of connection or intimacy.
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