Crazy Water
Navigating Life's Turbulent Seas: Crazy Water by Elton John
Lyrics
On a bench, on the beach
Describes the setting of the narrator, sitting on a bench by the beach.
Just before the sun had gone
Refers to the time just before sunset.
I tried to reach you
The narrator attempted to communicate or connect with someone.
Plain faced and falling fast
Describes the person's expression as unemotional and rapidly declining.
You looked so vacant like an empty shell
Portrays the person as empty and devoid of vitality.
Whose life had passed upon the ocean
Imagery of a life that has passed, possibly symbolizing missed opportunities or lost time.
Before light shook the sky
Describes a moment before sunrise when the sky is still dark.
Down by the docks I saw
Observation of unfolding ship masts by the narrator near the docks.
The masts unfolding
Depicts a scene at the docks with ships preparing to set sail.
Don't turn away, please understand
Urges not to turn away, emphasizing the importance of understanding.
It's a life and a living
Suggests that what follows is a part of life and a means of making a living.
And a way to keep the wolves away
Indicates that the narrator's actions serve as a defense against challenges.
From hungry hands, from hungry hands
Emphasizes the protection of resources from those in need.
Crazy water
Introduces the theme of "Crazy Water," possibly representing unpredictable or chaotic elements.
Takes my fishing boat on Monday morning
Describes the impact of unpredictable water on the narrator's fishing boat.
Dangerous dreaming
Refers to risky aspirations or ambitions.
If we all believe in the things you believe you're seeing
Expresses skepticism about shared beliefs and perceptions.
Oh we'd never drop our nets in the crazy water, crazy water
Advises against taking risks in unpredictable or unstable situations.
Tangled lives, lonely wives
Describes intertwined and complicated lives, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by wives.
Shoreline widows pray
Depicts the emotional plea of widows whose husbands are missing.
For the souls of missing whalers
Refers to the hope for the souls of whalers who may have perished at sea.
Endless nights on an endless sea
Highlights the enduring difficulty of nights at sea, suggesting a sense of isolation.
Where nothing lives between us
Suggests a vast and empty space between individuals.
Just the breakers on the ocean
References the persistent sound of ocean breakers as a constant in the separation.
Separating you and me
Emphasizes the physical and emotional distance between the narrator and the other person.
Separating you and me
Reiterates the theme of separation between the narrator and the other person.
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