Darkest Shade
Embracing Shadows: Unveiling the Deeper Meaning Within Harmony Sunshine's 'Darkest Shade'
Lyrics
I don't desire
I lack the wish or longing
To feed the fire
I don't want to fuel the flames
If it's not keeping me warm
Unless it provides warmth
In the eyes of the storm
In challenging situations
That it created
Referring to a situation or emotion
And my pupils
Referring to the singer's eyes
They dilated
They widened or expanded
At the darkest shade of you
Expressing attraction or fascination with the darkest side of someone
See I am like the ocean
Comparing the singer to the vastness of the ocean
And my body is just water in motion
The singer's body is constantly in flux
But my foundations were laid
Core beliefs established in profound truths
In the deepest places of truth
In the innermost aspects of reality
To house the darkest shade of you
To embrace the darkest aspects of the person addressed
The darkest shade of you
Reiteration of the attraction to the darkest side
I can hold it, a soul that has sold itself to the darkest places cuz heaven is inside hell
The ability to endure profound emotions, even in difficult circumstances
No separation
No distinct boundaries
Just self perpetuated fear
Fear originating from oneself
But darlin can you meet me here
Asking the addressed person to join in a place beyond opposites
Beyond duality
Transcending dualities
Drenched in totality
Fully immersed
Gods nectar and you see it spilling out of me
The divine essence overflowing from the singer
Your face between my hips
Intimate moment described metaphorically
Honey drippin' from your lips
The sweetness of words spoken
And I'll release my grip
Releasing control
If you promise that you'll sip it
Conditional release based on reciprocation
Slowly
Emphasizing the need for patience and slowness
Promise that you'll sip it slowly
Repetition of the desire for a slow approach
Cuz I am like the ocean
Continued comparison to the vastness of the ocean
And my body is just water in motion but my foundations were laid in the deepest places of truth
Reiteration of the foundational truth
To house the darkest shade of you
To contain the darkest aspects of the addressed person
The darkest shade of you
Repeating the attraction to the darkest side
I'm about it but I can live without it
Expressing readiness but not dependency on the situation
Cuz my bones speak the truth and when they whisper I don't doubt it
Trust in the speaker's inner truth
Felt at home inside of you
Feeling comfortable and authentic with the addressed person
But you're somebody else
Acknowledging a change in the addressed person
So I let go of what I thought I knew and come back to myself
Letting go of preconceived notions and returning to self
And I come back to myself
Reaffirmation of returning to oneself
Still I come back
Repetition of the return to self
Slowly
Emphasizing the gradual nature of the return
Still I come back
Repetition of the gradual return
Slowly
Continued emphasis on the slow return
Slowly
Further emphasis on the gradual return
Still I come back
Repetition of the slow return
Slowly
Final repetition of the gradual return
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