Need Some Space
Craving Freedom: Exploring Longing and Escape in Emma Wallace's 'Need Some Space'
Lyrics
Lately, my life has been a question
Lately, I've been questioning my life.
My life’s been a succession
My life has been a series of events or experiences.
Of busy Nothings
These experiences have been filled with meaningless activities or tasks.
I tire, I tire of empty conversation
I'm tired of superficial conversations.
I tire of endless obligations
I'm tired of never-ending responsibilities.
Amid drapery and furnishings
These tiresome things surround me, represented by drapery and furnishings.
And what are men to rocks and mountains?
Comparing men to rocks and mountains, questioning their significance.
The humblest pond would eclipse Diana Fountain
Suggesting even the humblest pond surpasses human achievements like Diana Fountain.
I long for vigor and fresh life
Expressing a desire for energy and a renewed sense of life.
I long for delight
Longing for joy and happiness.
I need some space
Stating a need for personal space.
I need some space
(Repetition of the need for space)
I’ve not been disappointed by some lover
Clarifying there's no heartbreak from a lover.
You’d be surprised to discover
Surprising revelation that there's no emotional pain being nurtured.
There’s no heartbreak I’m nurturing
It's just that various men in life seem indistinguishable.
It’s just that all these men jumble together
Men are forgettable, unlike the everlasting nature of nature itself.
But rivers, lakes and mountains never
Nature elements like rivers, lakes, and mountains endure while men do not.
The smallest drop of dew or leaf of green
Even the smallest natural elements are more significant than men.
And what are men to rocks and mountains?
Repeating the question about the significance of men compared to nature.
The humblest pond would eclipse Diana Fountain
Reiterating the idea that even a humble pond surpasses human achievements.
I long for vigor and fresh life
Reaffirming the desire for vitality and a renewed sense of life.
I long for delight
Reiterating the longing for joy and happiness.
I need some space
Expressing the ongoing need for personal space.
I need some space
(Repetition of the need for space)
I need some space
Continuing to emphasize the need for personal space.
I need some space
(Repetition of the need for space)
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