Golden Ribbon
Golden Ribbon of Life: A Poetic Journey through Love, Loss, and Legacy
Lyrics
There's a shadow on your lung
Addressing a health issue or problem symbolized by a shadow on someone's lung.
And a cloud above my head
Expressing personal emotional burden or difficulty with a metaphorical cloud overhead.
And a part of both us that used to run
Reflecting on a shared aspect of their past that was once dynamic but is now inactive or lifeless.
but now is dead
Acknowledging a loss or change in the relationship.
Like the million miles of blue
Describing a vast emotional distance, represented by a million miles of blue.
Separating Jean and you
Highlighting the separation between two individuals, possibly Jean and the speaker.
And I can't help but see the poetry as she breaks through.
Perceiving a poetic element in the experience, especially as it relates to Jean.
Sending down a golden ribbon
Imagining a positive gesture, sending down a golden ribbon, symbolizing hope or connection.
A ticket on a plane that never lands
Describing a futile journey or endeavor, represented by a plane that never lands.
You wrote the book on living
Attributing authorship of life experiences, suggesting a proactive approach to living.
What they call dying you call taking her hand.
Viewing death as a transition or reunion, expressed as taking someone's hand.
There's an empire built on love
Acknowledging the existence of a love-based empire spanning multiple generations.
3 generations deep
Emphasizing the depth and longevity of the love that built the empire.
Who look or speak or play in some small way like you or Jean
Noting similarities in behavior or traits among family members, possibly influenced by Jean.
Even babies on the way, growing stronger while you fade
Contrasting the growth of new life with the fading of someone important.
And I can't help but feel she's up there counting down the days.
Suspecting the presence of a departed loved one, counting down significant moments from above.
Sending down a golden ribbon
Reiterating the symbolic gesture of sending down a golden ribbon, reinforcing hope or connection.
A ticket on a plane that never lands
Repeating the imagery of a plane that never lands, suggesting the persistence of a challenging journey.
You wrote the book on living
Reaffirming the authorship of one's life experiences and attitude toward death.
What they call dying you call taking her hand.
Reimagining death as an intimate act of holding hands.
Don't suffer fools
Encouraging resilience by advising against tolerating foolishness.
Patience is overrated
Challenging the value of patience, advocating for assertiveness or prompt action.
Be great at what you do
Promoting excellence in one's endeavors.
And fill your house with beautiful kids
Advocating for creating a nurturing home environment with children.
With beautiful kids
With beautiful kids
-Fall head over heals in love
Encouraging deep and passionate romantic involvement.
Counter all pain with humour
Suggesting using humor as a coping mechanism for pain or challenges.
Be hard and soft and bend iron
Advising to embody both strength and gentleness, with the ability to shape formidable barriers.
Into gates to keep everyone safe
Creating strong boundaries to ensure the safety of loved ones.
Laugh in the face of death
Facing mortality with a sense of humor, refusing to succumb to fear.
Be lost if you loose your soulmate
Experiencing profound loss if separated from a soulmate, acknowledging vulnerability.
Just keep them doggies rollin'
Encouraging perseverance and resilience, using a Western cowboy metaphor.
Keep them doggies rollin'.
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