Now That I'm Back
Conversations Amidst Life's Transformation
Lyrics
Woman woke up early, heard a scraping near her brain
Upon waking early, a woman hears a disturbing sound near her brain.
Imagine when the doc took out the roach
Imagining the moment when a doctor removes a cockroach, acknowledging a significant change.
How much she must have changed
Reflecting on the transformative impact of the cockroach extraction.
Afterwards it dawned on me
Realization of an unusual experience, possibly influenced by the roach incident.
I heard noise from every corner and one night, ate raid-seasoned spaghetti
Recalling a night of heightened sensitivity to noise, eating spaghetti seasoned with insecticide.
Look up the metal sign
Observing a metal sign making noise in the wind.
Clangs in the wind from a wire
The sign clangs, emphasizing the impact of small talk or the need to avoid it.
Talk small, if at all
Advocating for minimal conversation, as personal news is overwhelming and intense.
My news is blind and on fire
Describing a state of blindness and emotional turmoil in the news.
Only me and big trucks, lost, driving from upstate alone
Being alone, lost, and driving, surrounded only by large trucks.
I came in she had on that white uniform
Arriving to find someone in a white uniform (possibly medical), suggesting a visit to a medical professional.
I had my first coffee with her that morning at home
Sharing a significant moment, having the first coffee together that morning.
Victory gold plated over violence
Reflecting on triumph (victory gold) overshadowed by past violence.
No presence save for memories spiraled and bent
Memories persist despite the absence of a physical presence.
In your bedroom
Referencing a personal space (bedroom) with lingering memories.
Voltaire's severed head stared me back to bed
Imagery of Voltaire's severed head suggesting intellectual contemplation and struggle.
You've done your best all the way to the end
Acknowledging someone's effort and commitment until the end.
Balloons in a foreign park
Visualizing balloons in an unfamiliar setting, possibly symbolizing fleeting joy.
Shadows of the dance class merge and come apart
Shadows of a dance class symbolizing the complexities and uncertainties of relationships.
Cough in the mirror, I'd forgotten to call
A moment of self-reflection, realizing a forgotten responsibility (to call).
Now that I'm back, we should try again to talk
The narrator, now back, suggests a renewed opportunity for communication.
We should try again to talk
Repeated emphasis on the importance of trying again to engage in conversation.
We should try again to talk
-We should try again to talk
-We should try again to talk
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