Lyrics
I draw lines in the sand
I establish boundaries or distinctions in my life
where it all began
Referring to the origin or starting point of something
heart in hand
Expressing vulnerability or openness, offering one's heart
capsizing onto land
Symbolizing a turbulent situation, possibly emotional, crashing onto stable ground
capsizing onto land
Repetition for emphasis, highlighting the impact of the emotional turmoil
capsizing on
Continuation of the capsizing imagery, suggesting an ongoing struggle or change
no breath without the exhalation
Stating the importance of exhaling for the next breath
i am breathing out
Confirming the act of breathing out, releasing
i am breathing out out
Emphasizing the extended exhalation, possibly denoting a significant release
we can’t have first light without the darkness of the night
Highlighting the contrast between light and darkness, suggesting a balance
no breath without the exhalation
Reiteration of the importance of exhalation for the breath cycle
i am breathing out
Repetition of breathing out, reinforcing the theme of release and letting go
i am breathing out
-i am breathing out
-we’re left
Transitioning to the aftermath or result of a transformative experience
broken open
Expressing the state of being after a transformative experience, broken open
we’re left
-broken open
-I draw lines in the sand
Repeating the earlier lines, indicating a cyclical or ongoing process
where it all began
-heart in hand
-capsizing onto land
-no breath without the exhalation
-i am breathing out out
-we can’t have first light without the darkness of the night
Reaffirming the interconnectedness of light and darkness
no breath without the exhalation
Reiteration of the significance of exhalation and the cycle of breath
i am breathing out i am breathing out out
-we can’t have first light without the darkness of the night
-no breath without the exhalation
-i am breathing out
-i am breathing out
-i am breathing out
-we’re left
Repeated expression of being left broken open, reinforcing the impact of the experience
broken open
-we’re left
-broken open
-we’re left
-broken open
-we’re left
-broken open
-i am breathing out
Closing the lyrics with a final emphasis on breathing out, suggesting a continuous process of letting go
i am breathing out
-i am breathing out
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