Trees and Flowers
Embracing Shadows: A Haunting Symphony of Love and Fear
Lyrics
Dawn cracks the dark
Dawn is breaking, bringing light to the darkness.
And it breaks the silence
The dawn disrupts the quietude.
Of my waking hours
It interrupts the peace of my waking moments.
And my heartbeat's license
The rhythm of my heart is allowed to exist.
For I hate the trees
Expressing a strong dislike for trees.
And I hate the flowers
Similarly, expressing a strong dislike for flowers.
And I hate the buildings
There is resentment towards buildings.
And the way they tower over me
Especially the way they loom over the speaker.
Can't you see
A plea for understanding: "Can't you see?"
I get so frightened
The speaker experiences fear.
No one else seems frightened
Notably, others around seem unaffected.
Only me, only me
Emphasizing the individual nature of fear.
I can't but see
Despite the fear, the sun has risen.
That the sun has risen
Observing the dawn reaching the speaker's window.
To my window, my world
Reflecting on the limited world within the home.
Of my home sweet prison
The home is described as a sweet but confining prison.
For I hate the trees
Reiteration of the strong dislike for trees.
And I hate the flowers
Reiteration of the strong dislike for flowers.
And I hate the buildings
Reiteration of resentment towards buildings.
And the way they tower over me
Reiteration of the buildings' imposing nature.
Can't you see
Repeated plea for understanding the fear.
I get so frightened
Restating the speaker's experience of fear.
No one else seems frightened
Highlighting the contrast with others' lack of fear.
Only me, only me
Reiteration of the individualized nature of fear.
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