what i'm missing
Discovering Depths: Hannah Wyatt's Reflection on Loss and LongingLyrics
Lightning bolts and totem poles and open mountain air
Reflecting on natural elements like lightning bolts, totem poles, and open mountain air, setting the scene for a cleansing atmosphere.
Washing all the sorrow from our bones
Describing a cleansing process, washing away sorrow from one's bones, suggesting a metaphorical purification or renewal.
And if you can run fast enough you might make it home
Expressing the idea that swift action may lead to a return home, emphasizing the importance of speed or urgency in life's journey.
Before the sun goes down on Lake Ontario
Referring to the setting sun on Lake Ontario, possibly symbolizing the passage of time and the inevitability of change.
What would you give
Prompting contemplation on the cost or sacrifice one is willing to make for a desired outcome.
To see Anthony again
Possibly addressing a specific person, Anthony, and questioning the willingness to make sacrifices to see them again.
What would you give
Reiterating the theme of sacrifice, pondering the willingness to forget past experiences or hardships.
To forget where you have been
Continuing the reflection on the desire to forget, suggesting a longing for a clean slate or a fresh start.
Well I know what I'm missing
Stating an awareness of personal deficiencies or things lacking in life.
I know what I'm missing
Repeating the acknowledgment of missing elements, underscoring a clear recognition of what is absent.
You think you saw that fortune laced my wrists and laced my mind
Addressing the perception that fortune or luck may have influenced the speaker's life, possibly hinting at unexpected turns.
Man are we all in for a good show
Suggesting anticipation for an intriguing or dramatic turn of events, described as a "good show."
But I have made no promises and I have signed no line
Denying any explicit commitments or obligations, indicating a reluctance to be bound by promises or agreements.
That I will not sink further down below
Acknowledging a potential downward trajectory or challenges, expressing a sense of vulnerability.
What would you give
Repeating the theme of sacrifice, questioning what one would give to regain the ability to sing fervently.
To sing fervently again
Continuing the reflection on singing fervently, emphasizing the desire for a return to a passionate and expressive state.
What would you give
Reiterating the theme of forgetting, pondering the willingness to forget past experiences or hardships.
To forget where you have been
Continuing the contemplation on forgetting, suggesting a longing for a clean slate or a fresh start.
What would you give
Posing the same question regarding sacrifice in the context of seeing Anthony again, highlighting the importance of this desire.
To see Anthony again
Repeating the theme of awareness of personal deficiencies or things lacking in life, specifically in relation to Anthony.
Do I know what I'm missing
Raising the question of whether the speaker truly understands or comprehends what is missing in their life.
Do I know what I'm missing
Repeating the inquiry about self-awareness regarding what is missing, underscoring the contemplative tone of the lyrics.
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