Planet of the Clowns
Echoes of Longing: Planet of the Clowns Revealed
Lyrics
Stare into the moonlight
Reflecting on the moonlight with intense focus or contemplation.
Silver fingers press my eyes
Feeling a surreal or dreamlike sensation, as if the moonlight is affecting perception.
Probing in my heart with longing
Deep emotional exploration, possibly a yearning or desire examined within the heart.
These footprints by the sea's edge
Observing footprints along the seashore, gradually disappearing.
Disappearing grain by grain
Noticing the gradual erosion or loss of details in the footprints, but their essence remains.
Lose their form but keep their substance
Despite changes, the fundamental nature or significance of things persists.
As the waves roar on the beach like a squadron of F16's
Comparing the sound of waves to military aircraft, possibly highlighting intensity and power.
Ebb and flow like the better days they say this world has seen
Describing the rhythmic and cyclical nature of life, with references to both good and bad times.
Government by outrage
Suggesting a form of governance characterized by extreme anger or indignation.
Hunger camps and shanty towns
Mentions of hunger camps and impoverished areas, possibly symbolizing societal struggles.
Dignity and love still holding
Despite challenges, values like dignity and love endure.
This blue-green ball in black space
Contemplating Earth as a beautiful but damaged celestial body in the vast darkness of space.
Filled with beauty even now
Recognizing the enduring beauty of the world despite its battered condition.
Battered and abused and lovely
Describing Earth as both abused and lovely, emphasizing its paradoxical nature.
And the waves roar on the beach like a squadron of F16's
Reiterating the powerful and intense nature of waves, drawing a comparison to military aircraft.
Ebb and flow like the better days they say this world has seen
Repeating the cyclical nature of life, including references to better days in the world's history.
Each one in our own heart
Indicating individual introspection and a search for personal identity or purpose.
Desperate to know where we stand
Expressing a collective yearning for understanding and stability in the face of uncertainty.
Planet of the clowns in wet shoes
Metaphorically referring to Earth as a place filled with absurdity or foolishness.
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