My Heart of Glass
Yearning Amidst Absence: "My Heart of Glass" Echoes Love's Pain
Lyrics
I said goodbye to you today
I parted ways with you today
Then had a cigarette sat and saw your plane
Subsequently, I smoked a cigarette and observed your departure
Make a circle 'round my head
A metaphorical circle surrounds my thoughts
I watched reality dance above the cherry
I witnessed the dance of reality above the cherry (symbolic or significant place)
Of the Parliament I said
Referring to a significant place, the Parliament, expressing a commitment
That I would quit but I can’t
Despite my intention to quit, I find it challenging
When you’re gone I can’t
When you're absent, I struggle to rely on others
Depend on anyone else
Expressing difficulty in depending on anyone else
I tried not to be afraid
I attempted not to be fearful
You said it’s bad for my (Health)
You warned me about its negative impact on my well-being
It’s bad for my health
Reiterating that the situation is detrimental to health
We’re all waiting to die
A general reflection on the inevitability of mortality
And I’m just dying to wait
Expressing impatience in waiting for something to happen
For you to fly back
Anticipating your return, suggesting emotional attachment
I left my heart at the gate
A metaphorical reference to leaving behind one's emotional vulnerability
We’re all waiting to die
Reiterating the inevitability of mortality
I hope it’s not too late
Hoping that the awaited event won't be delayed
If you don’t ever come back
If you never return, contemplating a drastic action
I’ve got a rope just in case
A metaphorical reference to having a solution in case of despair
It's an inevitability that
Highlighting the certainty that our creations will eventually turn against us
The technology that we create will eventually
Discussing the potential negative consequences of technological advancements
Turn on u- turn on us
An expectation that technology may pose a threat
An army that's similar to that
Comparing the creation of an army to the creation of humans
Of us creating firmed humans
Internal entities protecting the technological infrastructure
Inside, protecting the metalworks
Reference to an alternate reality and the return from it
Speaking of alternate reality
Pondering whether honesty should prevail from within
From which they return
Suggesting a lack of escape and safety for anyone
Sho- Should we be honest from the inside out?
Questioning the necessity of honesty in revealing internal realities
There is no escape, no one is safe
Emphasizing the absence of escape and safety in the given situation
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