Paper Boy
Whispers of a Ghost: Jacob Snider's Enchanting Paper Boy Tale
Lyrics
I see a girl dancing in lilacs
I observe a girl dancing among lilacs.
A roar from the forest
There is a loud sound emanating from the forest.
She spins without footsteps
The girl twirls without leaving any visible footsteps.
Over the field
Her dance is over an open field.
Rhythmic and wild
The dance is both rhythmic and unrestrained.
Thin lines arrive around her eyes when she smiles
Subtle lines appear around her eyes when she smiles.
By the river
Next to a river.
In the fading light
In the diminishing daylight.
She hears the surrender
She perceives the surrender of summer's struggle.
Of summer's fight
Expressing a sense of transition or change in seasons.
I'm a ghost with a voice
Introducing the speaker as a ghost with a voice.
I am the paper boy
The speaker identifies as the paper boy.
I circle this town
Circling the town, possibly referring to delivering newspapers.
Throwing the obvious
Throwing something obvious, possibly metaphorical.
While you all run around
Observing others being busy or preoccupied.
I see the stores
The speaker sees stores.
I see the houses
The speaker sees houses.
Lining the road
Houses are described as lining the road.
Like steps in fine gravel
Comparing houses to steps in fine gravel.
Over the field
Back to the open field with rhythmic and wild elements.
Rhythmic and wild
Repetition of the description of the girl's dance.
Thin lines arrive around her eyes when she smiles
Reiteration of the impact of the girl's smile.
By the river
Near the river, possibly a significant location.
In the fading light
Again, in the fading light.
She hears the surrender
Repeating the idea of the end of summer.
Of summer's fight
Restating the surrender of summer's fight.
I'm a ghost with a voice
Reiteration of being a ghost with a voice.
I am the paper boy
Reassertion of being the paper boy.
I circle this town
Repeating the act of circling the town.
Throwing the obvious
Throwing something obvious again.
While you all run around
Observing others being busy or preoccupied once more.
But in due time
Introducing the element of time and a potential future event.
I just might
Suggesting a possibility of crossing the girl's mind.
Cross her mind
A conditional statement about the speaker crossing her mind.
But if I don't
If not, expressing resilience and not crying.
I won't cry
A continuation of emotional resilience.
Cause I tried
Asserting that effort was made.
I'm a ghost with a voice
Reiteration of being a ghost with a voice.
I am the paper boy
Reassertion of being the paper boy.
I circle this town
Repeating the act of circling the town.
Throwing the obvious
Throwing something obvious once more.
While you all run around
Observing others being busy or preoccupied again.
I'm a ghost with a voice
Reiteration of being a ghost with a voice.
I am the paper boy
Reassertion of being the paper boy.
I circle this town
Repeating the act of circling the town.
Throwing the obvious
Throwing something obvious for the final time.
While you all run around
Observing others being busy or preoccupied for the last time.
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