Forests
Jesse Marchant's Enigmatic Wilderness: Unveiling the Depths of 'Forests'
Lyrics
Beast of the forest
Reference to a powerful and wild force in the forest
Coward hid under the trees
Someone afraid or timid hiding among the trees
Fate has it coming
Consequences or destiny approaching
For strangers so careless to be
Strangers facing the repercussions of their carelessness
In the palms of a famine
In the grip of a scarcity or hardship
And imploding in sparks
An intense, collapsing moment expressed through sparks
In every failing a right
Every failure carries a justified entitlement
To cower in nights
The right to cower in the darkness of nights
And drown in them under relief
To be overwhelmed by relief, possibly from the trials of life
For all that it pains you
Despite the pain, the speaker feels excluded or dismissed
You sure count me out
The speaker is not considered or included in difficult situations
Moving past the ballroom
Leaving behind a formal gathering, possibly metaphorical
A sea of lights I turned around
Turning away from a bright, dazzling spectacle
From the past ones I knew
The speaker distancing from familiar faces
Their faces blurring out
Faces becoming indistinct or forgotten
Another while again
Time passing, waiting for something
To wait in there
A sense of anticipation for arrivals that haven't occurred yet
For arrivals haven't even left
Waiting for the fallout, possibly from a strained situation
For the fall out with the strain
Observing laughter when faced with impending demise
Here they laugh when you lay to die
The sacrifice of one's life to make an impact
You gave your whole life to fill a room
A life dedicated to filling a space, perhaps unappreciated
You gave your heart and fire
Commitment, passion, and the question of their transformation
And what's become of you?
Reflection on the current state of the individual
Years crawling by, straining by
The passage of time, marked by challenges and effort
Your youth
The enduring nature of youth despite the years
This aged heart of mine
The speaker's heart, aged but still devoted and waiting
Still in line for you
Continued loyalty or commitment to someone or something
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