Master's Hands
Navigating Depths: Charlotte Gainsbourg's Journey Through Life's Escalator
Lyrics
She's sliding, she's sliding down to the depth of the world
Describing a descent or decline into the depths of the world, possibly metaphorically suggesting a challenging or difficult situation.
She's fighting, she's fighting the urge to make sand out of pearls
Expressing a struggle against the temptation or pressure to turn something valuable into something common or less precious.
Heaven can wait
Conveying a sense of patience or delay concerning positive experiences or rewards associated with heaven.
And hell's too far ago
Suggesting that negative experiences or situations (hell) are distant or have already occurred and are irreversible.
Somewhere between
Highlighting a middle ground between necessity ("what you need") and knowledge, indicating a balance or struggle between the two.
What you need and what you know
Emphasizing the challenge of finding a balance between one's needs and knowledge.
And they're trying to drive that escalator into the ground
Describing a futile effort to destroy or undermine essential aspects of life, represented metaphorically by an escalator.
She's hiding, she's hiding on a battleship of baggage and bones
Illustrating the act of concealing oneself on a vessel burdened with emotional baggage and the remains of past experiences.
There's thunder, there's lightening in an avalanche of faces you know
Depicting a tumultuous situation with intense emotions (thunder and lightning) among familiar faces.
Heaven can wait
Reiterating the idea of delayed gratification or postponement in the context of positive experiences associated with heaven.
And hell's too far to go
Affirming that negative experiences or situations are too distant to be relevant or impactful.
Somewhere between
Reiterating the theme of navigating between necessity and knowledge, emphasizing the difficulty of finding a middle ground.
What you need and what you know
Highlighting the ongoing struggle between one's needs and the awareness of what one knows.
And they're trying to drive that escalator into the ground
Describing continued efforts to undermine essential aspects of life, represented by the persistent attempt to drive an escalator into the ground.
You left your credentials in a greyhound station
Indicating a loss or abandonment of one's qualifications or achievements in a place associated with transience (greyhound station).
With a first aid kit and a flashlight
Suggesting preparedness for unforeseen challenges with a first aid kit and a flashlight.
Going to a desert unknown
Expressing a journey into the unknown, possibly symbolizing a venture into uncertainty or unfamiliar territory.
Heaven can wait
Echoing the idea of delayed positive experiences, reinforcing the concept that heaven can wait.
And hell's too far ago
Reiterating that negative experiences or situations are too distant to be relevant or impactful.
Somewhere between
Emphasizing the ongoing struggle to find a balance between one's needs and knowledge.
What you need and what you know
Highlighting the persistent challenge of navigating between necessity and knowledge.
And they're trying to drive that escalator into the ground
Describing continued efforts to undermine essential aspects of life, symbolized by the ongoing attempt to drive an escalator into the ground.
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