So Vast the Fields of Sorrow
Navigating the Deserts Within: Janne Westerlund's Poetic Journey
Lyrics
So vast the fields of sorrow
Expresses the immense expanse of sorrow.
So lengthy the road
Highlights the length of the journey or path.
That took me away from you
Refers to a path leading away from someone significant.
That made me leave my home
Indicates leaving one's home, possibly for a difficult reason.
So vast the fields of sorrow
Reiterates the vastness of sorrowful experiences.
So steep and feeble its sides
Describes the challenging and fragile nature of the sorrowful situation.
No hard shoulders
Suggests a lack of support or guidance.
No signs to follow
Points out the absence of clear directions.
The weirdest geography
Introduces the concept of internal, personal geography.
Is the one we carry within
States that the strangest landscapes are within ourselves.
The charts carved beneath our skins
Refers to the emotional maps engraved on our beings.
The rivers that run on thirst
Describes rivers representing unfulfilled desires or needs.
The rivers that run on thirst
Repeats the idea of longing or unfulfilled aspirations.
So vast the fields of sorrow
Reiterates the vastness, now related to the desert of souls.
The desert of the souls
Describes a barren, sorrowful place within one's inner self.
The stones in your shoes won't turn to pearls
Metaphorically implies that challenges won't transform into valuable experiences.
No matter where you turn
Suggests challenges persist regardless of one's direction.
The dearest ones we need
Expresses the irony of needing people who cannot be retained.
Are the ones we cannot keep
Highlights the pain of losing essential connections.
The pledges cast in steel
Refers to commitments that may decay or fail.
Will turn to rust in heat
Suggests that even strong commitments may weaken over time.
The weirdest geography
Restates the internal nature of peculiar landscapes.
Is the one we carry within
Reiterates that our internal maps are ingrained in our existence.
The charts carved beneath our skins
Repeats the idea of emotional maps etched into our identity.
The rivers that run on thirst
Describes rivers symbolizing unquenchable desires or needs.
The rivers that run on thirst
Repeats the theme of longing or unfulfilled aspirations.
I recall when I was young
Recalls a past moment of youth and intense love.
And hopelessly in love
Suggests a reminiscence of a time filled with hope and deep affection.
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