Lyrics
(Consular notification, you have not received a letter)
Consular notification, indicating the absence of received communication
(If you need-)
Request for assistance or information
(The consulate reminds you that you have not received a letter)
Consulate reminder of the absence of a received letter
(You have not received a letter, you have not received a letter)
Reiteration of not receiving a letter
(Please press one for details)
Automated prompt to select an option for more information
Ma rolls in the waves
Introduction of a character, Ma, facing challenges represented by waves
She wants someone to save her
Ma seeks salvation, desiring rescue from her difficulties
Says she used to be a beauty
Ma reflects on her past beauty and the loss of her soul
Then they took her soul
Implies a negative influence causing Ma's soul loss
So far away from here
Reference to a distant place from the current situation
(Gone)
Repetition of "Gone," suggesting Ma's departure from a familiar state
Counting down the days till
Counting down days until Ma's physical appearance changes
All her hairs turn gray
Anticipation of Ma's aging process
I know that nobody's to blame
Acknowledgment that no one is directly responsible for Ma's situation
But how'd she become so insane
Questioning the cause of Ma's mental state, expressing bewilderment
We'll never know
Uncertainty about understanding the reasons behind Ma's condition
Lead the way, she'll sedate
Encouraging Ma to lead, using sedation to cope with pain
Tell you when her body aches
Ma communicates her physical pain and seeks understanding
How the waves oscillate
Reference to the rhythmic movement of waves, possibly symbolizing life's ups and downs
Tells me how her body aches
Ma's repetition of bodily pain, emphasizing her struggle
She can't hear it
Ma's inability to hear, highlighting a sense of isolation
So how can I
The speaker's dilemma in helping Ma when they can't fully understand her
Help her find a way?
Expressing a desire to assist Ma in finding a solution
Sun is falling
Descriptive imagery of the setting sun, possibly signifying an ending
Dark waves crawl in
Symbolic depiction of challenges represented by dark waves
All the birds sing
Nature's continuity with birds singing, providing contrast to Ma's struggle
Ah, such a familiar sound
Recognition of a familiar sound, possibly representing comfort or routine
Counting down the days
Repetition of counting down days, emphasizing the passage of time
Counting down the days
Continued emphasis on the countdown, perhaps underscoring a sense of anticipation
Counting down the days
Repetition of counting down, reinforcing the theme of time passing
Counting down the days
Continued repetition, possibly highlighting the inevitability of change
How'd she become
Rhetorical question about the cause of Ma's transformation
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