Desire
Erik Lindo's Desire: Unveiling the Longing Within
Lyrics
Down in a valley where I've never been
Refers to a place unfamiliar to the speaker.
There was a great big promise, but it never came
There was a significant promise, but it remained unfulfilled.
Desire holding on to life
Desire is strongly holding onto life or existence.
And then a lifetime passed just as I closed my eyes
The passing of a lifetime felt sudden, as if it happened while closing the eyes.
Urban renewal, large scale dreams
Reference to ambitious urban development plans.
Every day is floated down an endless stream
Days passing continuously without significant change.
Cold little clouds, sharpen my teeth
Metaphorically describing a sense of readiness or anticipation.
I was a shark just waiting for a refugee
Comparing oneself to a shark waiting for an opportunity.
Feels like time is running short
Feeling that time is running out or becoming limited.
Just need a little taste, yeah that's all
Desire for a small experience or taste of something.
And even if I did, like, have it all
Even if possessing everything, a small experience is still desired.
Just need a little taste, yeah that's all
Reiteration of the desire for a small experience or taste.
Live in a house of never been
Metaphorical expression about living in a place never experienced before.
With a great big longing for the never seen
Strong longing for something unseen or unknown.
Full of riches, cheap and divine
Having possessions that are valuable yet obtained inexpensively.
Filthy when I found them, but now they're fine
Initially unclean riches that have become acceptable or valuable.
We clean up good, like old time disease
Self-description implying the ability to appear presentable despite underlying issues.
Like two French peasants in mud to their teeth
Comparison to peasants in dire conditions.
I hear inaction, but never know why
Hearing about inaction without understanding the reason behind it.
I hear a church bell calling on the shores of time
Metaphorically hearing the passage of time through a church bell.
Feels like time is running short
Similar to line 11, feeling time is running out or becoming scarce.
Just need a little taste, yeah that's all
Reiteration of the desire for a small experience or taste despite the circumstances.
And even if I did, like, have it all
Even if having everything, the desire for a small experience remains.
Just need a little taste, yeah that's all
Reiteration of the desire for a small experience or taste.
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