Little Cellist
Harmonies of Healing: Little Cellist's Poignant Tale
Lyrics
see, she found him lying asleep on a heated floor
She discovered him asleep on a warm floor.
saw his eyes had signs of crying but realized not to ask what for?
Observing signs of crying in his eyes, she chose not to inquire about the reason.
a good first aider she first made sure he was safe
Being a good first aider, she ensured his safety.
the began to explain the complaints of her day
Then, she began to share the grievances of her day.
she accepted all his advice, first to express he had succeeded
She accepted his advice and acknowledged his success.
but saw he fought so many wars his words were what she needed
Realizing he had faced numerous struggles, she found solace in his words.
little cellist
Little cellist.
don't break that wooden neck
Encouraging the cellist not to break the wooden neck of the instrument.
it's not selfish
Emphasizing that self-care is not selfish.
to not do all they expect
Advising not to meet others' expectations entirely.
and my good friend
Referring to the person as a good friend.
it's okay to be upset
Assuring that it's okay to feel upset.
so loosen your tight grip
Encouraging to loosen the tight grip on emotions.
around that wooden neck
Repeating the advice not to hold onto emotional burdens tightly.
she sometimes held in her intrusive thoughts for fear
Describing her habit of suppressing intrusive thoughts due to fear.
the weight of her worries would be to much for him to hear
Expressing concern that sharing her worries might burden him too much.
but the pressure cause pipes to crack and his shoulder drenched with tears
Describing the pressure causing emotional distress, manifested as tears on his shoulder.
she was so overwhelmed it was like she hadn't cried in years
Conveying her overwhelming emotions, as if she hadn't cried in years.
he said even christ himself needed help to bare his cross
Sharing the idea that even Christ needed help, offering support.
please feel free to lean on me when the world becomes too much
Encouraging her to lean on him when the world becomes too much.
he didn't speak a word but felt some sense of purpose
Highlighting a sense of purpose in offering support, even without words.
if not to heal her hurting at least to release her burdens
Expressing a purpose, either to heal or to release her burdens.
she crouched beside him as he lay down again
Depicting her crouching beside him as he lies down again.
though now breathing was laboured, pins and needles from toes to head
Describing his labored breathing and discomfort from toes to head.
she quelled her anxieties to calm her fading friend
Suppressing her anxieties to comfort her fading friend.
telling him keep his eyes open, though he was now submerged in ocean
Instructing him to keep his eyes open, despite feeling submerged in an emotional ocean.
And the ambulance rolls up
Noting the arrival of an ambulance.
Like his limousine
Comparing the ambulance to his limousine.
To take him to a place
Describing the ambulance as taking him to a place where he reigns supreme.
He reigns supreme
Referring to a change from a golden bedpost to a hospital bed.
Traded in golden bed post for a hospital bed
Drawing a comparison to monogrammed jewelry but with a plastic name band.
Like monogramed jewelry
Indicating a change in status or circumstance.
But a plastic name band instead
Referencing the shift to a hospital environment with a plastic name band.
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