Playing to the Firmament
Playing to the Firmament: A Celestial Dance of Life's Struggles
Lyrics
There are kids, lots of kids, who put the law inside a circle
Children creating rules within a confined space or structure.
As they jump, I hope that you will up and down, up and down
Expressing a desire for joy and spontaneity, encouraging up-and-down movements while jumping.
When did you cave into this role that you were cast in
Questioning when the person conformed to a role assigned to them.
When did dress-up turn to fashion, throw your gown up and down
Reflecting on the transition from playful dress-up to more serious fashion.
There's always the sky, let it hear what you're saying
Highlighting the vastness of the sky as a receptive listener.
For all that you are saying
Encouraging expression and communication for what one believes or feels.
And let it take you apart, to the elements of praying
Suggesting a breakdown to the basic elements of prayer.
Till we are only playing to the firmament
Expressing a desire to play or communicate only to the celestial sphere.
Till we are only playing to the firmament
Reiterating the theme of playing or communicating exclusively to the firmament.
In the rain, in the rain, people rush around on cold streets
Observing people rushing in the rain, offering a metaphorical shell to hear their emotions.
Here's a shell to hear their heartbeats very loud, very loud
Emphasizing the loudness of heartbeats within the metaphorical shell.
Where's the pain, it's only rain, it's only slowing down a work day
Minimizing the significance of pain by likening it to rain and workday slowdowns.
Only singing happy birthday to a crowd, very loud
Describing the commonplace act of singing "happy birthday" in a loud manner to a crowd.
So turn on the sky, let it hear what you're saying
Encouraging the sky to listen to and absorb spoken words or thoughts.
For all that you are saying
Continuing the theme of expressive communication and its dissection into elemental aspects.
And let it take you apart, to the elements of praying
Advocating for a breakdown of self to basic prayer elements through sky interaction.
Till we are only playing to the firmament
Repeating the desire to play or communicate exclusively to the celestial sphere.
Till we are only playing to the firmament
Reiterating the theme of playing or communicating exclusively to the firmament.
And when did sex get so mean, when did crime get so clean
Questioning the negative transformation of sex and the cleanliness of crime.
You know I just can't seem to find the soul in this striving
Expressing difficulty in finding genuine purpose in the current competitive environment.
Why not play to a dream, cause the world is too green
Suggesting the need to focus on dreams due to the world's excessive "greenness" or materialism.
For all this bad driving
Connecting bad driving to the metaphor of a world too green, implying distraction and lack of focus.
What's the rush, dip your brush into this twilight
Encouraging a relaxed approach to life, using twilight as a metaphor for a calm state.
There are leaves upon the skylight, trace your hand, trace your hand
Noting leaves on the skylight, suggesting a connection to nature and the tactile experience of tracing one's hand.
Mr. Ed, he shot ahead, he shot ahead inside a circle
Referencing Mr. Ed, a fictional talking horse, advancing within a circle, possibly symbolizing progress in a confined space.
On a bad day, who would you kill, take a stand, trace your hand
Prompting a hypothetical choice of taking a stand or making a significant decision on a bad day.
There's always the sky, let it hear what you're saying
Reiterating the vastness of the sky as a receptive listener and communicator.
For all that you are saying
Continuing the theme of expressive communication and its dissection into elemental aspects.
Let it take you apart to the elements of praying
Advocating for a breakdown of self to basic prayer elements through sky interaction.
Till we are only playing to the firmament
Expressing a desire to play or communicate only to the celestial sphere.
Till we are only playing to the firmament
Reiterating the theme of playing or communicating exclusively to the firmament.
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