Absentee
Echoes of Forgotten Shoes: Emmy the Great's Absentee Tale
Lyrics
Wandered by for everyone
Reflecting on passing by for everyone.
Old pair of shoes the last place they were left
Noticing an old pair of shoes, the last known location before being left.
Out by the door where they always were kept
Describing the location by the door where the shoes were habitually kept.
Brown laces
Specifying the color of the laces on the shoes.
We stand in line to hear the news
Waiting in line to hear news or information.
We’ve not been together since Christmas last year
Indicating a period of separation since Christmas of the previous year.
Room full of children all sad in the ear
Observing a room full of sad children, possibly in an emotionally challenging situation.
Small faces
Referring to small faces, likely the children mentioned in the previous line.
And child’s music playing, playing
Noting the presence of child's music playing, creating a poignant atmosphere.
Our parents sleep and sleep
Commenting on parents sleeping and their inability to remember those they've lost.
They don’t remember the ones they have left
Discovering magazines under someone's bed, possibly revealing hidden aspects.
We find the magazines under your bed
Describing strange pictures found in the magazines.
Strange pictures
Recalling playing in the street, encountering a physical injury, and the emotional resilience to stand back up.
I play out in the street
Expressing a prohibition on shedding tears, emphasizing self-reliance without stitches.
And trip on the sidewalk all covered in blood
Mentioning "Absentee giving liaison," possibly hinting at emotional distance and connection.
Tears not allowed, I pick myself up
Comparing memory to a persistent disease, suggesting its enduring impact.
No stitches
Referring to someone who has grown distant or apart.
Absentee giving liaison
Observing yellow fields, possibly symbolizing change or a transition.
Your memory like disease holds on
Listing personal items like CDs, car keys, and diaries, hinting at memories and connections.
The fellow has grown out again
Reiterating the persistence of memory as a disease, underscoring its lasting effect.
And all, all the fields are yellow
Repeating "Absentee giving liaison," emphasizing the theme of emotional disconnection and relationship dynamics.
We are CD’s, car keys, diaries
Continuing the exploration of emotional distance and connection in the context of a liaison.
My family kept these secretly
Acknowledging the secretive keeping of personal items by the family.
Your memory like disease holds on
Reiterating the metaphor of memory as a persistent disease with a holding-on quality.
Absentee giving liaison, liaison, giving liaison
Repeating "Absentee giving liaison," underscoring the central theme and relationship dynamics.
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