San Souci
Eternal Yearning: Unveiling the Profound Meaning in Cape Crush's 'San Souci'
Lyrics
I would like to take you outside
Expresses a desire to take someone outdoors.
And stare into your ornery eyes
Describes staring into the person's challenging or defiant eyes.
Gallop cross the field where we'll lie
Imagines galloping across a field where they will lie down together.
And stare up at the great white blinding sky
Refers to staring at the intense, bright sky.
We'll stare up at the great white blinding sky
Repeats the desire to gaze at the bright sky.
And we'll go before the gods to all the places they have warned us from
Envisions facing consequences by going to forbidden places before gods.
And stare up at their faces from the arms of those that warmed us
Describes looking at the faces of gods from the protection of those who cared for them.
You are looking at a time of which will never come
Suggests the speaker is referring to an unreachable or mythical time.
You are looking at a time of which will never come
Repeats the idea that the described time is unattainable.
Catacombs and dandelion wine
Mentions catacombs and dandelion wine, possibly symbolizing death and fleeting pleasures.
The splintered wood of the abandoned pine
Describes the splintered wood of an abandoned pine, suggesting decay or abandonment.
Blue hills are departure draws nigh
Talks about blue hills and the impending departure.
Am I as sick of you as you are of I?
Asks if the speaker is as tired of the listener as the listener is of the speaker.
Am I as sick of you as you are of I?
Repeats the question about mutual fatigue in the relationship.
And we'll go before the gods to all the places they have warned us from
Reiterates the idea of facing consequences before gods for going to forbidden places.
And stare up at their faces from the arms of those that warmed us
Repeats the image of looking at gods' faces from the protection of caregivers.
You are looking at a time of which will never come
Restates the notion that the described time is unattainable.
You are looking at a time of which will never come
Reiterates the idea that the described time is unattainable.
I would like to take you outside and stick a fork right through your fucking thigh
Expresses a violent desire, possibly symbolically, to harm the person by sticking a fork through their thigh.
I'll stick a fork right through your fucking thigh
Repeats the violent desire to stick a fork through the person's thigh.
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