Quite Contrary
Lost in Longing: Yearning for Home Amidst Surrender
Lyrics
She is my ripe tomato,
Expressing affection, comparing the person to a ripe tomato.
She's my carrot on a stick,
Describing the person as a motivation or goal, like a carrot on a stick.
I've been drunk upon her juice so long,
Having been intoxicated by the person's influence for so long.
I don't know where I am
Feeling disoriented or lost due to the prolonged influence.
Now show me the way home,
Requesting guidance and direction to find the way home.
Show me the way home,
-Show me the way back home.
-She says the cup is broken,
The person acknowledges a flaw or issue.
Now she tells me it is full,
The person contradicts the previous statement, now claiming completeness.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
A reference to the nursery rhyme character, expressing confusion or uncertainty.
I don't know where to go
Feeling lost or directionless.
Now show me the way home,
Reiterating the desire for guidance and direction home.
Show me the way home,
-Show me the way back home.
-She whispers surrender,
The person suggests surrendering and being dependent.
Come blind to my side,
Inviting someone to join without preconceived notions.
I will be on the twelve o-clock train.
Mentioning a specific time and mode of transport.
And I walk through the world,
Engaging with the world, possibly in awe of its beauty.
Stunned by beauty,
Feeling overwhelmed or captivated by beauty.
I am King today.
Experiencing a sense of power or importance.
But I watch the hours,
Observing the passage of time.
And the boxcars go by,
Watching trains go by, perhaps symbolizing missed opportunities.
Still I am waiting in the rain.
Continuing to wait, possibly in vain.
Oh my muse,
Expressing a sense of abandonment or betrayal by a muse or lady.
Oh my lady,
-Why hast thou forsaken me?
-Now show me the way home,
Repeating the plea for guidance and direction home.
Show me the way home,
-Show me the way back home.
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