Neolithic Man
Silent Echoes of Existence: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Caetano Veloso's Neolithic Man
Lyrics
I'm the silence that's suddenly heard
I represent the sudden silence following the passage of a car.
After the passing of a car
This silence occurs repeatedly after the passing of cars.
I'm the silence that's suddenly heard
Continuation of the theme of silence after a car passes.
After the passing of a car
Reiteration of the concept of sudden silence post a car's passage.
I'm the silence that's suddenly heard
Emphasizing the recurring nature of the silence following a car.
After the passing of a car
Repetition of the silence theme associated with a passing car.
Spaces grow wide about me
Describing the widening of spaces around the speaker.
Spaces grow wide about me
Reiteration of the widening of spaces around the speaker.
If you look from your window at the morning star
Addressing someone looking at the morning star from their window.
You won't see me
Repetition emphasizing the speaker's invisibility from the window.
You won't see me
-You won't see me
-You won't see me
-You won't see me
-You'll only see
Highlighting that the observer will only see something other than the speaker.
You won't see me
Continued emphasis on the observer's inability to see the speaker.
You'll only see that you can't see very far
-You won't see me
-You won't see me
-You won't see me
-You'll only see
-You won't see me
Repetition reinforcing the idea that the speaker is not visible.
You'll only
-You won't see me
-You'll only see
-You won't see me
-You'll only
-You won't see me
-You'll only see
-You won't see me
Continued repetition of the theme of invisibility.
You'll only
-You won't see me
-You'll only see
Reiteration of the observer's limited visibility.
God spoke to me
Introducing a new theme - the speaker hearing God speak to them.
You're my son
God addressing the speaker as His son.
And my eyes swept the horizon
The speaker's gaze sweeping the horizon, possibly in response to God's communication.
Away
Expressing a sense of distance or departure.
Quem tem vovó, pelanca só
Repetition of a phrase in Portuguese, possibly with a humorous or nonsensical meaning.
Quem tem vovó, pelanca
-Quem tem vovó, pelanca só
-Quem tem vovó, pelanca
-Quem tem vovó, pelanca só
-Quem tem vovó, pelanca
-Quem tem vovó, pelanca só
-Quem tem vovó, pelanca
-You won't see me
Repetition of the idea that the observer will not see the speaker.
You won't see
-You won't see me
-You won't see
-You won't see me
-You won't see
Final repetition of the speaker's invisibility.
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