Ripe as the Night
Whispers of Unspoken Desires: Beyond Dawn's Ripe as the Night
Lyrics
And I watch the birds
Observing the birds
Even though they don't
Despite their lack of singing directed toward the speaker
Sing for me
They don't sing specifically for the speaker
I just like to watch
Enjoyment in observing them
They're flying again
The birds are flying once more
Like the ghost of something
Resembling something elusive, something that never truly existed
That never was
A reference to a non-existent entity
I'm lying, I'm lying
Repetition of lying, perhaps indicating dishonesty or a lack of truthfulness
I'm lying again
-I'm lying, I'm lying
-I'm lying again
-I'm lying, I'm lying
-I'm lying again
-I'm lying, I'm lying
-I'm lying again
-Pearl on my cheek
Tear on the cheek
And another
Another tear follows
Salt, not sweet
The taste of tears, salty rather than sweet
The taste of my longing
Expressing a deep yearning or desire
To be haunting
Desire to be the one causing haunting rather than being haunted
Not the haunted
Preference for being the haunting presence
And in an eye wink
Vanishing in a moment, disappearing swiftly
I'll be gone at once
Rapid departure
I'm lying, I'm lying
Continued repetition of lying, reinforcing the theme of deceit
I'm lying again
-I'm lying, I'm lying
-I'm lying again
-I'm lying, I'm lying
-I'm lying again
-I'm lying, I'm lying
-I'm lying again
-When they unlock the cage
A metaphorical cage
Isn't it a pity that I have the key
Sadness over holding the key to one's own confinement
And I say the words
Uttering words despite lack of response or acknowledgment
And I say the words
-Even though they don't
Reiteration of birds not singing for the speaker
Sing for me
-Sing for me
Repeated plea for the birds to sing for the speaker
Sing for me
-Sing for me
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