Portugal
Journey of Existence: Unveiling Life's Transience through 'Portugal'
Lyrics
hollowed and holy
There's a sense of being emptied out yet sacred, borrowed but also distinctively labeled
borrowed and brand
Things taken or adopted but also carrying a unique identity
the map's not the mountain
Representation isn’t the same as the actual experience; a map doesn’t equate to the real terrain
the lay is not the land
Actions or stories are not the same as the real essence or substance
the waters of portugal
The waters of Portugal, a symbol of a beloved place, but interchangeable with any other location
beloved new
These waters hold sentimental value, like a new love
the waters of anywhere
Water symbolizes transformation or change in any place where a city is evolving
as a city blooms
Growth happens as urban spaces develop
all that I love will disappear
Everything cherished will eventually vanish, irrespective of staying or leaving
even if I stay
Even remaining in a place won't prevent the loss of what's valued
so I myself am going where
Therefore, the persona chooses to go somewhere else
my nervous blood will sway
Personal emotions will influence decisions
lost and leaving my fate
Feeling directionless and abandoning the control over destiny
and on the twelth day
At a specific moment (the twelfth day), taking a firm position
I'll take a stand
Standing up among numerous echoes or memories
one ghost of many
One among many remnants or shadows
I'll raise my hand
Asserting oneself despite being just one of many
(x2)
(Repeated)
all that I love will disappear
Reiteration of the eventual disappearance of cherished things despite the decision to remain
even if I stay
Staying in a place won't prevent the loss of what's valued
so I myself am going where
Thus, the persona decides to move elsewhere
my nervous blood will sway
Personal emotions will sway the decisions made
lost and leaving my fate
Feeling adrift and surrendering control over fate
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