Moon Over Ocean
Moonlit Reverie: A Poetic Dance with Nature's Rhythms
Lyrics
The moon crawls up slow over the ocean
The moon is gradually ascending in the sky above the ocean.
Water seeps about our perching rock
Water is slowly surrounding the rock where the speaker is positioned.
Tides arise sounding the motion
Tides are increasing, creating audible movements in the water.
Lapping, seeping soft around the dock
The water is gently lapping and seeping around the dock.
Barnacle and bladderwack touch to skin
Barnacles and bladderwrack (seaweed) make contact with the skin.
Squishing onto shins and roughened feet
These elements squish onto the shins and roughened feet of the speaker.
Billowing strands in undulation
Strands of seaweed billow and undulate in the rising water.
Come alive in the water's rising sheet
These strands come alive as the water level increases.
I could be the moon over your ocean
The speaker expresses the possibility of embodying the moon over someone's ocean.
I could rise up in your wide sky
The speaker could rise metaphorically in the vast sky of the person they are addressing.
I could lift the wind for your sails
The speaker contemplates lifting the wind to propel the addressee's sails.
I could raise your highest tide
The speaker could metaphorically elevate the addressee's highest tide, symbolizing support or empowerment.
Seasons come and go, everything changes
Reflection on the transient nature of seasons and the inevitability of change.
Images in clouds passing by
Images in clouds pass by, signifying the fleeting nature of visual perceptions.
The picture emerging rearanges
The emerging picture rearranges, possibly suggesting shifting perspectives.
Soft in the hues of morning sky
The soft hues of the morning sky create a tranquil and reflective atmosphere.
I could be the moon over the ocean
Reiteration of the speaker's potential to be the moon over the ocean.
I could rise up in the wide sky
Reiteration of the speaker's ability to rise in the vast sky.
I could lift the wind for their sails
The speaker could lift the wind for the sails of others, extending their support.
When midnight winds subside
Reference to the calming of winds at midnight, possibly symbolizing tranquility or resolution.
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