Like Poets
Ephemeral Echoes: Unveiling the Poetic Depths of 'Like Poets'
Lyrics
And do you know what a minor chord can do
Reflecting on the emotional impact of a minor chord in music.
Daddy left and he won't be home any time soon
Expressing the absence of a father figure with uncertainty about his return.
Black woman said I was a paediatrician before the war
Recalling a conversation with a black woman who perceived the speaker as a healer before a war.
And the poets leave their vapour behind in a room
Describing poets and their lingering influence or impact in a space.
My friend's a liar and so is god
Characterizing a friend and suggesting deceitfulness in both human and divine realms.
Open your lives and bring 'em all in
Encouraging openness in life and embracing diverse experiences.
They're all leaving home on a slavery ship
Referencing historical suffering, possibly slavery, and people leaving their homes.
Hey little buddy dream harder when your dreams are thin
Urging someone to dream more passionately despite challenging circumstances.
The Olympic truce don't work around here
Commenting on the ineffectiveness of the Olympic truce in a specific context.
And your own thoughts are just about all you got
Emphasizing the importance of one's own thoughts in navigating life.
When your pilot light is low burn a prayer
Advising to turn to prayer when feeling spiritually depleted.
Tell the world love can hide but hate cannot
Affirming that love can be concealed, while hatred cannot be hidden.
Like poets
Introducing the recurring theme of behaving like poets.
We leave vapour behind in a room
Reiterating the impact of poets, leaving a lasting impression in a room.
Like poets
Continuing to emphasize the poet's influence and presence.
We leave vapour behind in a room
Repeating the idea of poets leaving a mark in their surroundings.
Like a dog on a stage you stare at those in tears
Metaphorically likening someone to a dog on stage, observing others' pain.
Man begs with man let me lay down a while
Describing a plea for rest or respite between individuals.
Tender beauty bites down hard on her lip
Depicting a person experiencing intense emotions, possibly pain.
Woman holds to her breast the motherless child
Illustrating a woman caring for a motherless child with maternal instinct.
Painter paints the night what else can he do
Highlighting the role of a painter in capturing the essence of the night.
She swings her beautiful body like a dirty monroe
Describing a woman moving provocatively, reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe.
The bakers bake and the bare knuckles fight
Noting the contrast between peaceful activities like baking and violent conflicts.
Let your dignity be the last thing that you let go
Encouraging the preservation of dignity in difficult situations.
And the singers are holding hands currency of the world
Suggesting unity among singers, holding hands as a symbol of shared experience.
It's harder to teach 'em to love than to teach 'em to fight
Comparing the challenges of teaching love versus teaching aggression.
And are these the names we must write in water
Pondering the impermanence of certain names, possibly tied to historical events.
It's a beautiful requiem sung in the dark for the light
Describing a beautiful requiem sung in the dark as a tribute to the light.
Like poets
Reiterating the role of poets in leaving an enduring presence in a space.
We leave vapour behind in a room
Continuing the theme of poets leaving a lasting impact in a room.
Like poets
Repeating the concept of poets leaving a vapor, symbolizing their influence.
We leave vapour behind in a room
Concluding with the notion of poets leaving a mark, reinforcing their significance.
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