Stone Monkey
Dance in Cloud-Stepping Shoes: Unveiling the Hidden Wisdom of Stone Monkey
Lyrics
Put on your cloud stepping shoes, and dance
Encouragement to wear metaphorical shoes representing agility and optimism and to engage in joyful dancing.
Shake off the lonely bad blues, take a chance
Advice to overcome feelings of loneliness and sadness by taking risks and embracing opportunities.
Seek out and find a green jade pool
Encouragement to seek a beautiful and precious experience or place (symbolized by "green jade pool").
Hide behind the moon
Suggests a metaphorical idea of hiding from the world or seeking solitude.
Don't let the judges sing your name
Warning not to be affected by critics or judgmental voices that might undermine one's confidence or identity.
Remember from where you came
Reminder to remain connected to one's roots and origins.
He rolls and tumbles and he laughs, when he speaks
Describes someone who enjoys life, expresses joy, and laughs freely.
And heaven's sweet wine brings a blush, to his cheeks
Imagery of heavenly delight or ecstasy causing a physical reaction.
Who showed him the way to live forever
Rhetorical question about the quest for eternal life.
Longer than anyone
Desire to live longer than anyone else.
For he stole the petals from the dying sun
Metaphorically describing a daring feat or stealing a moment of brilliance or beauty from imminent loss.
Fresh when the day was done
Referencing a time of renewal or rejuvenation, possibly after completing a task or journey.
Now over the seas or the mountains, he calls
Expressing a longing or yearning for someone or something, across distant places.
There must be a way I can stay, Lord immortal
Desire for immortality or a way to stay perpetually alive.
Wanna go to heaven on my flying trapeze
Expresses a desire to attain paradise or a perfect place.
Eat all the fruit I please
Desire for unrestricted enjoyment and indulgence in life's pleasures.
Wanna drink my fill of that heavenly wine
Desire to savor the best experiences without limitation.
Till the judges call my time
Acknowledgment of life's finite nature and the inevitability of facing judgment or consequences.
Stone monkey gather your family round
Encouragement for a mythical or symbolic figure (the "Stone Monkey") to gather loved ones and follow a path or journey.
And follow the sun on down
Advice to the Stone Monkey to move forward following the path illuminated by the sun.
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