Spring Song
Eternal Renewal: Embracing Life's Dance in Bruce Cockburn's 'Spring Song'
Lyrics
When we come
Expressing anticipation or arrival
When we come again
Repetition, emphasizing the return
To celebrate renewal
Celebrating the concept of rebirth or new beginnings
At the heart
Referring to the core or essence
At the heart of us
Within ourselves, emphasizing internal focus
Our eyes will touch life
Connecting with vitality and existence
Though we may be hard to find
Highlighting the challenge of locating ourselves
Where we stand in time
Describing our position in the continuum of time
The mirrors of the past shine
Reflection on the echoes of the past
With the light of unborn days
Positivity about the future, potential brightness
We wander in the flames
Metaphorical journey through life's challenges
With nothing but our names
Emphasizing individual identity
And no one for the blame
Absence of blame, promoting self-love
We love so well to focus on
Focusing on positive aspects of love
When we come
Reiteration of arrival or return
When we come again
Repetition for emphasis
To search beside the fool
Searching for wisdom or understanding
For the heart
Referring to the emotional or spiritual core
For the heart of us
Within ourselves, underlining internal exploration
Our eyes will touch life
Connecting with the essence of life
By ornaments entranced
Being captivated by symbolic or decorative elements
We trace in frenzied dance
Expressing a frenzied search for meaning
The patterns carved by chance
Acknowledging randomness in life's patterns
On the pavement of memory
Imprinting memories on the canvas of life
Seasons turning yet again
Recognizing cyclical changes in life
The mother's breast is full again
Metaphorically describing abundance and nurturing
As in heaven, so with men
Connecting the divine and human realms
Is now and ever shall be
Emphasizing eternal truths
'Til we come
Reiterating the theme of return or arrival
'Til we come again
Repetition, reinforcing the idea of coming back
To recognize renewal
Acknowledging the cyclical nature of renewal
At the heart
Referring to the emotional or spiritual core once more
At the heart of us
Within ourselves, highlighting internal depth
Our eyes will touch life
Connecting with the essence of life in conclusion
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