Screen Door
Whispers of Departure: Cody Bolden's Screen Door Symphony
Lyrics
I hear that screen door
I notice the sound of a screen door
Creaking on the porch again
It is making a creaking noise on the porch
Is it because she left
Uncertain if the creaking is due to her departure
Or she's just coming back in
Or if she is returning
Sometimes it's hard to tell
Sometimes it's challenging to discern
Under the spell we're living in
We are living under the influence of a spell
When I hear that screen door
When I hear the screen door creaking again
Creaking on the porch again
Repetition of the earlier lines
I feel that sunrise
I sense the sunrise
Sure enough easing up
Gradually appearing
And I smell that coffee
I smell the coffee in my cup
Sitting down in my cup
Sitting down and brewing
I see that girl laying by my side
I see the girl lying beside me
She'll say that thing that's on her mind
Expressing what's on her mind
I hear that screen door
Reiteration of the screen door sound
Creaking on the porch again
Repetition of earlier lines
I hear that screen door
Again, I hear the screen door creaking
Creaking on the porch again
Repetition for emphasis
Is it because she left
Uncertain if the creaking is due to her departure
Or she's just coming back in
Or if she is returning
Sometimes it's hard to tell
Sometimes it's challenging to discern
Under the spell we're living in
We are living under the influence of a spell
When I hear that screen door
Reiteration of the screen door sound
Creaking on the porch again
Repetition for emphasis
So I think I'll stay here
So I decide to remain in bed
Laying in this bed
Lying down and contemplating
While the thought of what just happened
Reflecting on recent events in my mind
Plays in my head
Replaying the thoughts in my head
Cause if there's one thing that I know
Because there's one thing I know
Before I can figure what made her go
Before understanding why she left
I'll hear that screen door
I anticipate hearing the screen door again
Creaking on the porch again
Repetition for emphasis
I hear that screen door
Again, I hear the screen door creaking
Creaking on the porch again
Repetition for emphasis
Is it because she left
Uncertain if the creaking is due to her departure
Or she's just coming back in
Or if she is returning
Sometimes it's hard to tell
Sometimes it's challenging to discern
Under the spell we're living in
We are living under the influence of a spell
When I hear that screen door
Reiteration of the screen door sound
Creaking on the porch again
Final repetition for emphasis
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