The Hour of Pearl
Whispers of Winter's Reflection: A Journey through Abandoned Campuses
Lyrics
For the evening classes I took in college during winter,
Attending evening classes in college during winter.
I would bundle up in layers
Preparing for the cold weather by wearing layers.
before making the mile or so trek from Holmes Hall to get across campus
Describing the journey from Holmes Hall to cross the campus, around a mile.
By the time the classes let out,
After classes, the campus is deserted.
the campus was all but abandoned
Feeling like walking in a deserted, once great civilization.
and I felt like I was walking in the ruins of a once great civilization, still preserved
Sensations of being in the ruins but preserved.
The sound of the street lamps humming were amplified like thunder,
Street lamps' humming sound amplified, resembling thunder.
projecting for miles and miles as they sang electric
The electric humming projecting for miles.
I measured my steps in between posts to keep time
Measuring steps between posts as a means of keeping time.
I held no station
Feeling without a specific social or hierarchical position.
I was unbound, I was directionless
Being unrestricted and without a clear purpose.
My dorm room was a prison and I was in no rush to get back,
The dorm room is described as confining, but not eager to return despite the cold.
despite the freezing cold
Despite the freezing cold, not in a hurry to return to the dorm room.
I watched my breath dance
Observing one's breath in the cold air.
and wished for college to be over or for things to get better
Expressing a desire for college to end or for the situation to improve.
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