So Much More
Chasing Life's Breath: Beth Orton's So Much More
Lyrics
It's another cold night,
Expressing the coldness of the night, setting a tone for the emotions in the lyrics.
I wrap this head around my shoulders, tight.
Describing a protective gesture, wrapping the head around the shoulders tightly.
Please excuse me, seems there's someone at my door
Acknowledging an interruption at the door, potentially a metaphor for an unexpected disturbance.
I wouldn't leave, but the need is so much more.
Expressing a reluctance to leave, emphasizing a strong internal need or desire.
So much more.
Reiterating the intensity of the internal longing or desire, emphasizing "so much more."
It's another cold day,
Shifting to a new day, still in a cold environment, and describing a counterintuitive action of walking up the escalator.
And I'm always walking down the escalator the up way
Highlighting a persistent and unusual behavior, possibly reflecting a sense of going against the norm.
Please excuse me, I can't seem to get inside.
Expressing difficulty in gaining access, symbolizing a challenge in connecting with something or someone.
I only wanted to know if you're alive.
Stating a simple desire to know if someone is alive, suggesting a concern for the well-being of another person.
You're alive.
Repeating the inquiry and affirming the importance of being alive.
If you're alive
Reiteration, emphasizing the significance of being alive.
You're alive.
Continuing the emphasis on the value of life.
I can't see there's a ?
An uncertain or unclear situation indicated by the use of a question mark.
There's a feeling up there,
Describing a feeling or atmosphere, possibly indicating an emotional state.
But I don't know what it is
Expressing confusion about the feeling and its meaning.
Don't know what it means.
Reiterating the lack of understanding regarding the feeling.
Don't know what it means.
Emphasizing the continued uncertainty about the meaning of the feeling.
So turn it into light
Suggesting a transformative process, turning something into light, possibly seeking clarity.
It always seems the further when the ends in sight.
Highlighting the challenging nature of progress, where the destination seems distant.
Please excuse me, I just need to be outside.
Expressing a need to step outside, possibly for introspection or a change of perspective.
Only looking for air to breathe.
Clarifying the intention of seeking air to breathe, metaphorically implying a need for space or freedom.
Air to breathe.
Reiterating the essential need for air to breathe, linking it to a fundamental requirement for life.
I feel alive.
Affirming a sense of being alive, possibly after overcoming challenges or seeking clarity.
(I feel so alive, it's cold tonight.
Introducing a parenthetical expression emphasizing feeling alive in the cold night.
I don't know how to live)
Expressing uncertainty about how to live, possibly indicating internal struggles or challenges.
(don't know how to live)
Repeating the uncertainty about how to live, reinforcing the theme of internal conflict.
Air to breathe.
Reiterating the fundamental need for air to breathe, possibly symbolizing the necessity of life.
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