Mariah
Mariah: A Tale of Longing and Unreachable Heights
Lyrics
Mariah is aware
Mariah is conscious and knowledgeable.
That most cabs won’t go down there
There are places Mariah wants to go where most taxis refuse to take her.
Brimming with desire
Mariah is filled with strong feelings of longing or passion.
Mariah
Reiteration of Mariah's name, emphasizing her significance in the narrative.
Eager, burning tears
Mariah is expressing intense emotions, possibly sadness, represented by burning tears.
From thirty-thousand years
Suggesting a profound emotional experience lasting for an extensive period, possibly symbolizing historical or ancestral pain.
Welling up inside her
Her emotions are welling up inside her, indicating an internal struggle or turmoil.
Mariah
Reiteration of Mariah's name, continuing to emphasize her emotional state.
Mariah
Repeating Mariah's name, possibly to emphasize her presence or significance in a particular context.
Standing next to the fire
Mariah is situated near a fire, suggesting a physical location or a metaphorical state of intensity.
Praying it never tires
Expressing a hope or desire that the fire, possibly a symbol for passion or inspiration, doesn't diminish.
Oh, Mariah
Reiteration of Mariah's name, emphasizing her connection to the preceding lines about the fire.
Out of flame, into flight
Transitioning from a state of flame or intensity to one of flight or freedom.
How I wish to reach that height!
Expressing a strong desire to achieve a certain height or goal.
Sweet bird, take me higher
Asking a bird, possibly a metaphor for freedom or guidance, to take the speaker higher.
Mariah, Mariah, Mariah
Repetition of Mariah's name, possibly as a plea for elevation or transcendence.
Mariah
Repeating Mariah's name, possibly indicating a continued focus on her in the narrative.
Standing next to the fire
Mariah is still positioned near the fire, emphasizing her connection to intensity or passion.
Praying it never tires
Expressing a continued hope that the fire doesn't tire, possibly alluding to sustained inspiration or passion.
Oh, Mariah
Reiteration of Mariah's name, underscoring her presence and importance in the context of the fire.
Mariah is aware
Repetition of Mariah's awareness of limited taxi accessibility, possibly symbolizing challenges in reaching certain destinations.
That most cabs won’t go down there
Reiteration of the difficulty Mariah faces in accessing specific locations due to taxi limitations.
Brimming with desire
Restating Mariah's strong feelings of longing or passion.
Mariah, Mariah, Mariah
Final repetition of Mariah's name, possibly as a concluding emphasis on her significance in the narrative.
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