Rolling Along
Rolling Along: A Poetic Journey Through Hidden Realms and Vibrant Dreams
Lyrics
Darkness of a cupboard, I am hiding from my mother
Seeking refuge in the darkness of a cupboard to avoid confrontation with the speaker's mother.
Creaking wooden smell of cedar
Describing the sensory experience of the cupboard with the scent of cedar and the creaking sound of wood.
I won't be discovered 'til the dawn
Expressing the desire to remain hidden until the morning comes.
Letters under cover, I am warm and tightly shuttered
Being concealed and comfortable under cover with letters, possibly indicating a sense of security.
A buttered dagger cutting through the blue as life flutters by in song
Imagery of a buttered dagger suggests a conflicting, bittersweet experience as life unfolds through song.
Rolling along and along and along and along
Repetition of "Rolling along" symbolizes the continuous journey or progression in life.
Rolling along and along and along and along
-Rolling along and along and along and along
-Rolling along and along and along and along
-Color me another scene of gasoline and ice cream
Depicting a scene with the colors of gasoline and ice cream, possibly implying a mix of danger and pleasure.
Trouble shout another route
Suggesting the speaker faces challenges but chooses a different path, shouting away from trouble.
A muzzle-loader powder keg cloud
Metaphor of a muzzle-loader powder keg cloud implies a potentially explosive situation or emotions.
Dreams of dew and daisies true and crazy views and hazy hues
Expressing dreams with natural imagery like dew, daisies, and hazy hues, possibly reflecting idealistic aspirations.
A muse amused by humor's roots
Highlighting the role of humor in the speaker's muse, finding amusement in the roots of humor.
Amazed and raised to skewer truth's abuse
Feeling amazed and raised to challenge or criticize the misuse of truth.
How, in the white night, I'd shudder to hear a voice softly uttered
Reflecting on a past experience of shuddering at the softly uttered voice in the white night, possibly a memory.
From the satin-tinged end of the telephone
Describing the source of the voice as coming from the satin-tinged end of the telephone and emphasizing solitude.
On my own
-Rolling along and along and along and along
Repetition of "Rolling along" continues to emphasize the ongoing journey or progression in life.
Rolling along and along and along and along
-Rolling along and along and along and along
-Rolling along and along and along and along
-Color me another scene of gasoline and ice cream
Reiteration of a scene with the colors of gasoline and ice cream, possibly symbolizing repeated encounters with danger and pleasure.
Trouble shout another route
Encountering trouble but actively choosing another route, suggesting resilience or adaptability.
A muzzle-loader powder keg cloud
Using vivid imagery of a muzzle-loader powder keg cloud again to convey potential explosive situations or emotions.
Darkness of a cupboard, I am hiding from my mother
Repeating the initial scene of seeking refuge in the darkness of a cupboard to avoid the speaker's mother.
Creaking wooden smell of cedar
Reiterating the sensory experience of the cupboard with the creaking wooden smell of cedar.
I won't be discovered 'til the dawn
Reaffirming the speaker's intention to remain undiscovered until the dawn.
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