Unmoved
Eternal Stillness: Unveiling the Profound Silence in Dirty Projectors' 'Unmoved'
Lyrics
The leaves hang limp
The leaves are hanging lifelessly
And motionless
They are completely still
And the hairs on my arm
The hairs on my arm are not reacting or moving
Rest against my skin
They are touching my skin without any change or response
Unmoved
I remain emotionally unaffected or unmoved
The whispering wind
There was a faint sound of wind just a moment ago
Of a moment ago
It's now quiet or still
They are still for now
Things that were in motion have stopped for the time being
They are still just now
They've recently come to a halt
And in the silence
In the absence of noise or movement
I swear to God
A solemn declaration, possibly in earnestness or desperation
I can hear the sounds
Despite the silence, I perceive the sounds of a busy road
Of the interstate
Specifically, the noises from the interstate highway
Unmoved
Continuing to remain emotionally unmoved
The soft shell
A reference to a meal I previously consumed
I ate somedays ago
That meal had a soft outer covering
Was fried and battered
It was cooked by frying and coated with batter
Soggy and compromised
It became wet and weakened, losing its integrity
Now I carry a basket
I'm now carrying a collection of discarded outer coverings
Of exoskeletons
Metaphorically referring to discarded shells or remnants
Down the road I'm on
I'm continuing on the path without being emotionally affected
Unmoved
Still emotionally unmoved at the end of this journey
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