Waiting For the Moon
Awaiting Night's Revelation: Bruce Cockburn's Poetic Odyssey
Lyrics
Body lines fluid in static heat
Describing the body's movement in the oppressive heat, suggesting discomfort or stagnation.
Thoughts buzzing like flies around meat
Thoughts are agitated and bothersome, likened to flies buzzing around meat.
Land here, land there
Expressing a sense of restlessness or indecision, moving from one place to another.
Quick circles in the air
Describing quick, aimless movements in the air, possibly reflecting a sense of confusion or searching.
I'm riding smooth but just a little slow
Feeling a smooth but somewhat slow progress, possibly in life or a journey.
Waiting for the moon to show
Expressing a longing or anticipation for a significant event, represented by the moon.
Leather-faced old men by the cafe wall
Observing elderly individuals with weathered faces near a cafe, indicating the passage of time.
Kids in the surf splashing with a soccer ball
Contrasting the older generation with energetic kids playing in the surf with a soccer ball.
I gaze through curved lens
Looking through a curved lens, metaphorically seeking clarity or understanding of the vast sky.
Trying to identify the sky's end
Attempting to determine the limits or boundaries of the sky.
Little spots on the horizon into gunboats grow
Noticing distant spots on the horizon growing into gunboats, suggesting potential conflict or threat.
Waiting for the moon to show
Reiterating the anticipation for the moon, emphasizing a period of waiting or expectation.
Might be a party, might be a war
Speculating on the nature of an upcoming event, whether it's a joyful occasion or a conflict (party or war).
When those faceless sailors come ashore
Referring to unidentified sailors, indicating the uncertainty of the situation.
Speculation is a waste of time
Rejecting speculation as futile and suggesting a shift in focus to more immediate pleasures like having a glass of wine.
You want to go have a glass of wine?
Suggesting that regardless of what's coming, there's nowhere else to go but to wait for the moon.
Whatever's coming, there's no place else to go
Reiterating the theme of waiting for the moon and the inevitability of facing whatever comes.
Waiting for the moon to show
Emphasizing the continued anticipation of the moon's appearance as a significant event.
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