Attica's Flower Box Window
Awakening Attica: Embracing Freedom Beyond Conventions
Lyrics
(She broached again and again over the careful morning scones that she adored all too quickly as he cranked up his jaw and turned off his ear. And she reminded they were his favorites and...)
During breakfast, she repeatedly brought up the topic of the morning view she cherished, but he ignored her and became indifferent.
"Could we please consider for our morning view that flower box window with the three sides of glass? ( like in the magazines)."
She requests to consider the flower box window as their morning view, resembling those seen in magazines.
"Consider it I will," he said, "consider it gone from your head as it is I'm late and not in need of a view. And you will idle your time away like a bird perched at the window sill. So off I go and I'm gonna auction you off if you insist my little gem, my little hen to persist with this mentality."
He dismisses her request, implying he's not interested and suggests she'll waste time like a bird by the window. He threatens to 'auction her off' if she persists with her desires.
('No more of this!' she said, 'living in the shadow of my other.' Sledgehammer, Saw -- hacked away at the wall. Giggles, Fear and Dust. She chipped away and punched a hole and the sun winked through with its artist eye as if to say, 'Where've you been Attica!? Break the Seal of your conventionality...')
She refuses to live in someone else's shadow, symbolized by breaking down barriers with tools (sledgehammer, saw), overcoming fear, and the appearance of sunlight as encouragement to break free from conventions.
Not used to this Awakening in you
Commentary on her newfound awakening or change in behavior, not typical for her.
Stash your dreams up in the cupboard bare
Encouragement to hide her aspirations, keeping them away ('stash your dreams').
You Know your name...
A reminder of self-identity and self-awareness ('You know your name...').
(She made her way to see that sun and headed out the door with a wide stride to attack it from the other side. She ripped away! She talked aloud, belly laughed, and one by one the bottled spirits came to the curb to see what was goin' on. 'Attica, my dear,' they said, 'have you gone and lost your head?')
She ventures out, breaking barriers and attracting attention from others who question her actions.
"Here's a magazine, now go and find me that window frame. And to the nursery with you, we've got a lot to do. You can help or get out of my way..."
She's given a task to find the window frame and work in the nursery, suggesting she helps or gets out of the way.
Not used to this Awakening in you
Repeated emphasis on the unusual awakening within her.
Drink your tea in the same way
Advice to maintain routine habits, here, drinking tea at the same time each day.
(same time each day)
Further emphasis on routine ('same time each day') and self-identity.
You know your name. And you know who you are...
Reiteration of self-awareness and self-identity ('You know your name. And you know who you are...').
(Well the spirit caught like wildfire and she had a crew and between them all her flower box window was installed after all. Fanfare from the kitchen, street bazaar in the yard ('I see you! You see me!') Bottles uncorked.
Despite resistance, support grows for her idea and eventually, the flower box window gets installed, leading to celebration and liberation symbolized by uncorked bottles and wildflowers.
Wildflowers free.
The wildflowers are now free, symbolizing freedom achieved through the realization of her desire for the flower box window.
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