Only Son of the Falling Snow
Journey of Reflection: Only Son's Melancholic Homecoming
Lyrics
I went home and I stood in the garden looking on
I returned home and stood in the garden, reflecting on...
At where my dog used to reside
Reminiscing about the absence of my dog in its usual spot.
And I started thinking about your eyes
Contemplating your eyes, described as deep water.
Deep water.
A metaphorical reference to profound emotions or experiences.
I walk in and I cook with my mother once more
I engage in cooking with my mother once again.
And she’ll peel the onion
She peels an onion and questions my lack of communication.
And she’ll ask me why I never call?
Asking why I seldom call and noting my pride preceding a fall.
Why my pride only arrives before I fall?
Reflecting on the contrast between my past self and current self.
Oh the man that I was
Expressing a desire to run away from current circumstances.
And the boy that I have become
Acknowledging the transformation from a boy to a man.
I wanna run
An expressed wish to escape, as in previous instances.
Just like the times before and the times before
Repetition of the desire to run away from current challenges.
I wanna run
Expressing a yearning to run down a familiar, aged passage.
Down that ancient corridor
Symbolic reference to a place with historical significance.
Where do you go wandering?
Pose questions about the destination during wandering.
Where do you go?
Repetition, emphasizing the uncertainty of the destination.
Where do you go wandering?
Repeated questioning about the purpose of wandering.
I am the only son of the falling snow
Identifying oneself as the only son of the falling snow.
When I get home
Anticipation of returning home and embracing one's sister.
I’ll throw my arms round my sister
Apologizing for missing the sister's birthday.
And let her know that “I’m sorry I missed your birthday”
Acknowledging parental influence despite shared mistakes.
And I know that you raised me and all
Recalling a shared moment of watching a wine glass fall.
But we both watched that wine glass fall
Reflection on personal growth and change.
Oh the man that I was
Reiteration of the transformation from a boy to a man.
And the boy that I have become
Expressing a desire to escape from current challenges.
I wanna run
Repeating the desire to run away from present difficulties.
Just like the times before and the times before
Reiteration of the wish to run away, emphasizing recurrence.
I wanna run
Expressing the desire to run down a historical corridor again.
Down that ancient corridor
Symbolic reference to revisiting a significant and familiar place.
Where do you go wandering?
Pose questions about the purpose and direction of wandering.
Where do you go?
Reiteration, emphasizing the uncertainty of the destination.
Where do you go wandering?
Repeated questioning about the purpose of wandering.
I am the only son of the falling snow
Identifying oneself as the only son of the falling snow.
Yes I, I am the only son of the falling snow
Confirmation and emphasis on being the unique son of falling snow.
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