Lyrics
Another place
Describing another place
Where reason fails
Pointing out a situation where reason is ineffective
And life just seems untrue
Expressing a sense that life appears false or not genuine
We're swirling round
Using imagery of swirling particles to convey a sense of confusion
Like particles
Suggesting a state of chaos where things become blurry
And things will all be blur
Highlighting the uncertainty and lack of clarity in the situation
Burning out like a fire
Using the metaphor of burning out like a fire to convey exhaustion or depletion
Burning out like a fire
Repetition of the metaphor to emphasize the intensity of burning out
To kingdom come
Referring to a destination, possibly symbolic, where everyone will eventually go
We all shall go
Highlighting the inevitability of reaching this destination
When lepers turns to kings
Using a transformation from lepers to kings as a metaphor for change
I once was blinded
Recalling a past state of being blinded or unaware
But now I see
Referencing a newfound clarity or understanding
The truth was always here within me
Acknowledging that the truth was always present within oneself
Burning brighter than fire
Using the metaphor of burning brighter than fire to convey intense illumination
Burning brighter than fire
Repetition of the metaphor to emphasize the brilliance or intensity
And the butterflies
Introducing butterflies as symbolic creatures singing lullabies
Sing their lullabies
Describing a surreal scene with butterflies and a marching band
With a marching band
Suggesting a contrast between the unreal heart and the marching band
Oh my heart's unreal
Expressing a sense of unreality or disbelief in the heart
And the cotton clouds
Describing the transformation of cotton clouds into shapes
Turns into shapes again
Imagery of dancing on the wire and in the rain, suggesting precariousness
We're dancing on the wire
Continuation of the metaphor of dancing on the wire
We're dancing in the rain
Emphasizing the act of dancing in the rain as a symbol of resilience
The arc of the rainbow
Introducing the arc of the rainbow as a symbol of hope
Is just above our heads
Indicating the proximity of the rainbow above, symbolizing optimism
And we will fall forever
Conveying a sense of perpetual falling and the inevitability of it
Until we fall some more
Reiterating the idea of falling, possibly into uncertainty or change
And it feels like flying
Expressing the sensation of flying, possibly associated with freedom or release
We're burning out like a fire
Repetition of the metaphor of burning out like a fire
We're burning out like a fire
Reiteration of the intensity of burning out
We're burning out like a fire baby
Emphasizing the inevitability of burning out like a fire
We're burning out like a fire
Repeating the metaphor to conclude the song, possibly with a sense of finality
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