Last Leaves of Autumn
Awakening Seasons: Embracing Life's Transitions
Lyrics
Oh the leaves how they shimmer
Expressing admiration for the shimmering beauty of the leaves.
Trees lift their skirts and they quiver
Metaphorically describing trees lifting their leaves like skirts, suggesting a vulnerable and revealing state.
Gently they lay down
Describing the gentle descent of leaves.
To the dirt and dust and ground
Highlighting the destination of leaves on the ground, symbolizing the cycle of life and decay.
They lose their innocence to find it all over
Indicating a loss of innocence in order to rediscover it.
Ain't nothing missing, they're just high on a feeling
Suggesting a state of contentment or fulfillment, emphasizing feelings over material lack.
All they need is believing, no reason will do
Stressing the importance of belief without needing a specific reason.
I'm hanging on like the last leaves of autumn
Metaphorically hanging on, possibly to hope or a positive state.
But I'm coming through like the first shoots of spring
Expressing a transition or rebirth, akin to the arrival of spring.
I'm standing outside of space and time
Feeling outside the constraints of conventional time and space.
And I'm healing
Indicating a process of healing.
Believing
Reiterating the importance of belief.
I'm ready for a first time feeling
Expressing readiness for a new and positive experience.
Something I can believe in
Desiring something genuine and trustworthy to believe in.
I'm ready for a first time feeling
Repeating the anticipation of a first-time positive experience.
Awaken sleeping season
Mentioning the awakening of a dormant or inactive season.
If ever that morning came again I'd take it
Expressing a willingness to seize an opportunity if it reoccurs.
If ever that morning came again I'd be there
Reiterating the desire to be present for a significant moment.
I have tried to live each day as a last
Philosophical reflection on living each day as if it were the last.
I have found life is long and I've gone and got a past
Reflecting on the length of life and acknowledging a personal history.
And it's best to stand in the shelter of my love
Advising to find refuge in the protection of love.
I'm hanging on like the last leaves of autumn
Reiterating the metaphorical hanging on, possibly in a challenging situation.
But one ray of sun and I bleed into one
Describing vulnerability to positive influences, represented by sunlight.
I would light up the sky in one burning mist of flame
Expressing the potential to radiate brilliance and passion.
I could light up the sky in one blinding mist of flame
Repeating the potential to shine brightly.
I'm ready for a first time feeling
Reiterating the readiness for a new and positive emotional experience.
Something I could believe in
Expressing the desire for a belief-worthy experience.
I'm ready for a first time feeling
Repeating the anticipation of a first-time positive experience.
Awaken sleeping season
Emphasizing the awakening of a dormant or inactive season.
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