Around the Bend
Wishing Well Reflections: Navigating Bad Luck and Broken Mirrors
Lyrics
I threw myself down the wishing well,
I engaged in a symbolic act of wishing by throwing myself down a well.
Took a penny but I wish you well I do,
Although I took a penny from the well, I genuinely wish you well.
I cut my hand on the broken glass,
I injured myself on the shards of broken glass.
Seven years have gone so fast it's true
Seven years have passed quickly, emphasizing the swiftness of time.
So tell me why, why why
Questioning the repeated occurrence of bad luck and seeking an explanation.
It's bad luck again and again
Expressing frustration with the recurrence of bad luck in life.
The mirror cracked, I can't go back
The reflection in the mirror is damaged, signifying an irreversible change.
So far around the bend
Feeling distant and disconnected from the past, represented as being "around the bend."
Again and again
Reiterating the experience of bad luck happening repeatedly.
Sank to the bottom of the wishing well,
Falling to the lowest point of the symbolic wishing well, suggesting a challenging situation.
You never know if you'll make it out at all,
Uncertainty about emerging successfully from difficult circumstances.
I'm counting stars to drown it out
Trying to distract oneself from troubles by counting stars.
I think I'm going crazy, I don't know
Expressing a sense of losing control and feeling mentally unstable.
So tell me why, why why
Repeating the question about the persistence of bad luck.
It's bad luck again and again
Emphasizing the frustration and negativity associated with recurring bad luck.
The mirror cracked, I can't go back
Highlighting the irreparable nature of the damaged mirror.
So far around the bend
Reiterating the feeling of being far removed from the past, unable to go back.
Tell me why, why, why
Persistently seeking an explanation for why good things come to an end.
All good things should have to end,
Expressing a belief that all positive experiences must conclude eventually.
I can't go back
Unable to return to a previous state or time.
So far around the bend
Reaffirming the sense of being distant or separated from the past.
Tell me why
Continuing to question the recurrence of bad luck.
It's bad luck again and again
Expressing frustration with the repeated breaking of the mirror, a metaphor for irreversible change.
The mirror cracked, I can't go back
Reiterating the inability to reverse the damage to the mirror.
So far around the bend
Stressing the distance and inability to return to a previous state.
So tell me why, why, why
Persisting in seeking an explanation for the inevitability of the end of positive experiences.
All good things should have to end
Reiterating the belief that all good things must come to an end.
I can't go back
Echoing the sentiment of being unable to reverse or revisit the past.
So far around the bend
Summarizing the enduring sense of being distant or separated from a previous state or time.
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