Temporary Ground
Journey Across Temporary Ground: Jack White's Poetic Odyssey
Lyrics
On a floating lily island
Metaphorical reference to a tranquil space represented by a floating lily island.
Moving over slowly sideways
Describing a slow, sideways movement over the island.
Rested temper and the creatures
Peaceful disposition and the presence of unspecified creatures.
Spending all of their days
These creatures spend their days in this idyllic setting.
Praying for the floor to
Expressing a wish or hope for stability, emphasizing the floor beneath them.
Buckle down below their belts
Anticipation of a significant event or change represented by the floor buckling.
Crashing into yet another
A collision or impact with yet another obstacle or challenge.
Drifting continental shelf
Drifting on a continental shelf, suggesting uncertainty and instability.
Moving without motion
Describing movement without a clear purpose or direction.
Screaming without sound
Expressing intense emotion or frustration without producing any audible sound.
Across an open ocean
Reference to an expansive and unexplored ocean.
Flying there on temporary ground
Flying or navigating through life's challenges on unstable or transient footing.
Moving without motion
Reiteration of the theme of purposeless movement.
Screaming without sound
Reiterating the inability to express emotions audibly.
Across an open ocean
Repeating the metaphor of an open and vast ocean representing the unknown.
Flying there on temporary ground
Continuing to navigate life on uncertain and temporary ground.
The old explorers had it easy
Comparing the challenges faced now to the perceived ease of old explorers.
They discovered nothing new
Highlighting the lack of discovery despite the ease of past explorers.
But returned on home with answers
Returning home with answers, but they are of a melancholic nature.
Of sad existent clues
Answers pointing to the sad existence of clues or insights.
All the creatures have it hard now
Expressing the hardships faced by all living beings.
Nothing but god is left to know
Suggesting that only the concept of God remains as an ultimate unknown.
And while he left us all here hanging
God's absence and the feeling of abandonment, leading to a sense of loss.
We're barely losing off our home
Despite feeling abandoned, humanity is barely surviving on Earth.
Moving without motion
Repetition of the idea of purposeless movement and emotionless screaming.
Screaming without sound
Continued frustration or expression without tangible impact.
Across an open ocean
Reiteration of the vastness and uncertainty of life's challenges.
Flying there on temporary ground
Navigating through life's uncertainties on a foundation that is only temporary.
Moving without motion
Repeating the theme of directionless movement and soundless expression.
Screaming without sound
Emphasizing the frustration of being unable to convey emotions audibly.
Across an open ocean
Reiterating the metaphor of life as an open and challenging ocean.
Flying there on temporary ground
Continuing to face life's challenges on a ground that is only temporary.
Moving without motion
Persisting with purposeless movement and soundless screams.
Screaming without sound
Continuing the expression of frustration without tangible impact.
Across an open ocean
Reiterating the vastness and uncertainty of life's journey.
Flying there on temporary ground
Navigating through life's challenges on ground that is only temporary.
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