Smallest Wingless
Ephemeral Love: Unveiling the Emotion in Craig Cardiff's 'Smallest Wingless'
Lyrics
Dear son, we've been waiting for you
Parents expressing anticipation and readiness for the arrival of their child.
Thrilled beside ourselves that you've arrived
Parents are extremely happy and excited about the birth.
White coats came in, heads held low
Medical professionals, possibly delivering difficult news, enter with somber demeanor.
Talked for a bit, shuffled outside
Doctors talk briefly and leave, possibly indicating a challenging situation.
We closed the curtains
Family closes the curtains, creating a private space for emotional processing.
Held each other
Family members comfort each other.
And cried
Emotional release, likely expressing grief or sadness.
We said hello at the same time that we said goodbye
Simultaneous welcome to the child and acknowledgment of impending departure.
And smallest wingless, oh you came to us
Reference to the child as "smallest wingless," possibly indicating fragility.
Leaving as soon as you'd arrived
The child departs shortly after being born.
But sadness is just love wasted
Expression that sorrow is a result of love without a recipient or outlet.
With no heart to place it inside
Love has no place to reside, causing sadness.
We closed the curtains
Repetition of closing curtains, indicating closure and privacy.
Held each other
Reaffirmation of mutual support and comfort among family members.
And cried
Continued emotional release, possibly grief or mourning.
We said hello at the same time that we said goodbye
Simultaneous greeting and farewell, suggesting the complexity of emotions.
We closed the curtains
Reiteration of closing curtains, emphasizing the need for private reflection.
Held on to one another
Family holding on to each other for emotional support.
And cried
Continued expression of grief or sadness.
We said hello at the same time that we said goodbye
Repetition of simultaneous greeting and farewell, underscoring emotional complexity.
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