Duckies
Ephemeral Memories: Exploring Nature's Whispers in 'Duckies'
Lyrics
The sun in the back
The sun is positioned behind.
Is getting eaten by the laurel and the hemlock
The laurel and hemlock plants are obscuring the sun, possibly representing obstacles or challenges.
So I trimmed them down
The speaker has trimmed down the laurel and hemlock, suggesting an attempt to remove obstacles.
There's a scent creeping out
A scent is emanating, likened to a black dog nipping at a boy's heels, creating an ominous atmosphere.
It's an black dog nipping at the heels of a boy
Symbolic description of a haunting or unsettling presence in the woods of the speaker's old house.
In the woods of my old house
The haunting feeling in the woods of the speaker's past home.
There's a call from another extension
A call from another extension, asking for the time.
Asking for the time
Instructions to hang up and come in through the basement, implying a shift or change is needed.
Hang it up hang it up
Encouragement to hang up the call and make a change.
And come in through the basement
Suggesting a transition or entering a different space, possibly a metaphorical basement.
It's alright to leave the rest on their own
It's acceptable to leave others to their own devices, without crafting false narratives.
No weaving stories of home with a life you made up
Discouraging the creation of fictional stories about home and life.
Another day a dream of how
Another day, another dream, possibly hinting at a repetitive or cyclical nature of experiences.
Wild ducks fly backward leaving tracks in the snow
Imagery of wild ducks flying backward, leaving tracks in the snow, symbolizing a sense of disorientation or reversal.
You don't love it anymore
Expression of not loving something anymore.
But at least you remember it
Acknowledgment of remembering despite not loving it anymore.
They call it a cure to the what
Referring to a cure, possibly sarcastically, dressed in pollen and sap, offering a hug.
Dressed in pollen and sap here to give you a hug
Metaphorical imagery of a cure, accompanied by the appearance of bees buzzing.
Just as phantom hums disappear
Phantom hums disappear, suggesting a vanishing or fleeting experience.
Comes a halo of bees there to buzz in your ears
A halo of bees emerges, symbolizing a new, possibly disruptive, element.
And oh what's that crack in your head
Reference to a crack in the head where light shines through, possibly alluding to vulnerability or enlightenment.
Where light shines through
If there isn't an end, questioning the possibility of loving endlessly.
If there isn't an end how can I love you to death
Describing a perpetual spin towards the bottom, suggesting a continuous descent.
A perpetual spin to the bottom
Empty line, allowing reflection on the idea of eternal descent.
Another day a dream of how
Continuation of the imagery of wild ducks flying backward, reinforcing a sense of disorientation.
Wild ducks fly backward leaving tracks in the snow
Expression of not loving something anymore, echoed from an earlier part of the song.
You don't love it anymore
Reiteration of not loving something anymore but remembering it.
But at least you remember it
Empty line, providing a moment for reflection on memories before departure.
Before you go
Anticipating departure or a transition, emphasizing the significance of remembering before leaving.
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