Little Doll
Melancholy Strings: Celia Love's Little Doll Yearns for Wings
Lyrics
Stay away from me darlin
Expresses a desire for distance, possibly due to personal struggles or uncertainties.
I don't quite have it all figured out
Acknowledges a lack of complete understanding or clarity about life or specific situations.
Oh I cry and I scream and I shout
Reveals emotional turmoil through crying, screaming, and shouting.
Into the vast open spaces throughout the world
Contemplates existence within the vast, open spaces of the world.
Tryin to shed my skin
Symbolic of attempting personal transformation or renewal.
But the sky starts to spin
Suggests disorientation or confusion as represented by the spinning sky.
For my sad little doll on a string
Introduces the metaphor of a sad doll on a string, possibly feeling controlled or manipulated.
As she cries to the birds give me wings
The doll expresses a longing for freedom, asking for wings.
Little town little girl
Shifts focus to a little town and girl, hinting at a small, confined world.
Lost in her head in a fairy tale world
The girl appears lost in a fantasy world within her own mind.
But she knows
Suggests awareness or understanding despite the fantastical setting.
As it goes
Reflects on the inevitability of life's progression.
All her dreams will be buried
Anticipates the burial of dreams, possibly due to societal or personal expectations.
So she chose to marry her sound
The girl chooses to marry her "sound," possibly a metaphor for a chosen path or identity.
All around
Indicates a pervasive influence or presence of this chosen path.
Hoping one day her voice would stop breaking
Hopes for a day when her voice will no longer break, suggesting vulnerability.
Her strings start shaking
Her emotional state intensifies as her metaphorical strings start shaking.
Stay away from me darlin
Repeats the desire for distance, emphasizing the need to stay away.
I don't quite have it all figured out
Reiterates the lack of complete understanding or clarity about life.
Oh I cry and I scream and I shout
Repeats the expression of emotional turmoil through crying, screaming, and shouting.
Into the vast open spaces throughout the world
Reiterates contemplation within the vast, open spaces of the world.
Tryin to shed my skin
Repeats the symbolic attempt at personal transformation or renewal.
But the sky starts to spin
Reiterates disorientation or confusion as represented by the spinning sky.
For my sad little doll on a string
Reiterates the metaphor of a sad doll on a string, highlighting the sense of control or manipulation.
As she cries to the birds give me wings
Reiterates the doll's desire for freedom, asking for wings.
All I've ever known
Expresses a theme of self-reliance, knowing how to be brave independently.
Is how to be brave on my own
Suggests facing challenges alone through the metaphor of the pendulum swings.
Through the pendulum swings
The little doll metaphorically spreads her wings, suggesting personal growth.
Little doll spreads her wings and her strings start playing
Her strings start playing, indicating an active role in shaping her destiny.
Oh I'm sick of swaying
Expresses dissatisfaction or weariness with the repetitive swaying.
Stay away from me darlin
Repeats the desire for distance, emphasizing the need to stay away.
I don't quite have it all figured out
Reiterates the lack of complete understanding or clarity about life.
Oh I cry and I scream and I shout
Reiterates the expression of emotional turmoil through crying, screaming, and shouting.
Into the vast open spaces throughout the world
Reiterates contemplation within the vast, open spaces of the world.
Tryin to shed my skin
Repeats the symbolic attempt at personal transformation or renewal.
But the sky starts to spin
Reiterates disorientation or confusion as represented by the spinning sky.
For my sad little doll on a string
Reiterates the metaphor of a sad doll on a string, emphasizing the sense of control or manipulation.
As she cries to the birds give me wings
Reiterates the doll's desire for freedom, asking for wings.
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