When the Wolf Is at the Door
Embracing Transformation: When the Storm and the Wolf Arrive
Lyrics
There's an owl gliding silently tonight,
Describing a silent owl gliding at night, setting a contemplative atmosphere.
The hours drag slow as morphine.
Time feels slow and heavy, akin to the effects of morphine.
In the dark are little flashes of light,
In darkness, there are small moments of light, representing hope or resilience.
Small hearts hold their breath, then breathe.
In difficult times, individuals hold their breath but eventually find strength to breathe.
There's a storm like I've never seen before,
A metaphorical storm is approaching, unlike anything experienced before.
Rumbling like a train, coming up through the floor.
The storm is powerful, comparable to a train rumbling through the ground.
We can't just be healed, we must be transformed.
Healing isn't enough; transformation is necessary in challenging situations.
When the sky goes dark, and the wolf is at the door.
A metaphorical situation where challenges (wolf) are imminent and darkness looms.
My old dog lifts her nose into the wind,
An old dog senses trouble, symbolizing intuition or a deeper understanding of adversity.
She can tell when trouble is near.
Intuition helps in identifying and anticipating trouble.
We mark the sidewalks with symbols and lines
Sidewalk markings are made in hope that challenges won't affect the immediate space.
And pray that it don't stop here.
Praying for protection from troubles that may come.
There's a storm like I've never seen before,
Reiteration of the impending and unprecedented storm.
Rumbling like a train, coming up through the floor.
Emphasis on the intensity of the approaching storm and the need for transformation.
We can't just be healed, we must be transformed.
Reiterating the importance of transformation in the face of challenges.
When the sky goes dark, and the wolf is at the door.
Connecting the dark sky and the wolf at the door, symbolizing imminent hardships.
It's like a wave coming in
A wave of change is unstoppable and inevitable.
I can't stop or change.
Feeling powerless to halt or alter the incoming change.
And the shape of things I knew
The familiar is disrupted, and things will never be the same.
Won't ever be the same.
The known world undergoes a profound and irreversible transformation.
But when the old world ends,
As the old world ends, a new world begins.
A new world starts.
Highlighting the cyclical nature of change and renewal.
What is finally comes together
The eventual unity of things that initially fell apart during the transformative process.
First had to fall apart.
Emphasizing that what comes together requires a prior state of falling apart.
I've been seeing things I thought I'd never see,
The speaker witnesses unexpected events, leading to a reduction in a group from four to three.
There once were four, but now there's three.
Symbolizing the impact of change on relationships or a group dynamic.
Change comes slouching in, unnamed and unforeseen,
Change arrives unpredictably, with a subtle presence or silent influence.
With a quiet voice or on soundless wings.
The transformative process may occur quietly or subtly.
There's a storm like I've never seen before,
Reiteration of the impending and unprecedented storm, emphasizing transformation.
Rumbling like a train, coming up through the floor.
Continued emphasis on the intensity of the approaching storm and the need for transformation.
We can't just be healed, we must be transformed.
Reiterating the importance of transformation in the face of challenges.
When the sky goes dark, and the wolf is at the door.
Connecting the dark sky and the wolf at the door, symbolizing imminent hardships.
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