In Harmony in Silver
Moments of Reflection and Connection
Lyrics
Jeff knocks at 1128
Jeff arrives at 1128.
Waits at the stairs
He waits at the stairs.
Me and Marcus scurry down
The narrator and Marcus quickly come down.
Got his ass on the rail
Jeff's presence is noticed on the railing.
Bright shocks our eyes
A bright light surprises their eyes.
We stumble adaze
They stumble in a dazed state.
We'll save all our stories
They plan to save their stories for later conversations in a relaxed setting.
For the tea and the shade
The setting for sharing stories is imagined to be during tea time in the shade.
I know I didn't write you
The narrator acknowledges not writing to someone.
But then there was no desire to
There was no previous desire to write.
I see a sea of faces
The narrator sees a crowd of faces.
I wish I had
The narrator expresses a regret for not having something.
Thomas wrists on his chins
Thomas rests his wrists on his chins, wearing a Kelly green shirt.
Kelly green shirt
Thomas smirks as he doesn't have a nickel to spare.
Smirkin' 'cause he don't
Plates are steaming, possibly signifying a meal.
Got a nickel to pitch
The narrator can't put out a fork until Marcus gives thanks to the Lord.
Steamin' plates
Empty line, no specific meaning.
They for reach
They politely withhold something, possibly related to the meal.
We politely withhold
More withholding until Marcus expresses gratitude.
Can't put out a fork
They can't start eating until Marcus has thanked the Lord.
'Til Marcus has thanked the Lord
Empty line, no specific meaning.
We laugh about our friends
They laugh about friends from grade school.
From grade school
Friends from grade school are working for their fathers.
Working for their fathers and
Marcus informs the narrator that Rose is doing well.
Marcus tells me Rose is doing great
Empty line, no specific meaning.
And we know we sleep so long on borrowed grants and dimes from Miles
They acknowledge their long sleep, sustained by borrowed funds and money from Miles.
And you know that package of yours makes me proud and bittersweet with time
The narrator expresses pride and mixed emotions about a certain package over time.
And we know we sleep so long on borrowed grants and dimes from Miles
Repeated expression of pride and bittersweet feelings about the mentioned package.
And you know that package of yours makes me proud but bittersweet with time
Repeated acknowledgment of the mixed emotions associated with the mentioned package over time.
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