Hurricane
Whirlwind of Self-Discovery: Unveiling the Depths in 'Hurricane' by Joan Osborne
Lyrics
I am a genius
I consider myself exceptionally intelligent or talented.
I am a diamond
I see myself as a precious and valuable entity, like a diamond.
My Pretty tongue gives you freezer burn
My articulate speech causes emotional numbness or detachment in you.
I think above you
I think on a higher level than you do.
in three dimensions
I exist in a complex manner, considering three-dimensional aspects.
Come in here, you can never return
If you come into my world, you may find it impossible to go back to your previous state.
Like a hurricane
Similar to a powerful and destructive force, like a hurricane.
in the face of the wind and the rain
Resilient in the face of challenges, like facing wind and rain.
like a hurricane
Comparable to a hurricane.
when you open you open a vein
Opening up emotionally is akin to causing oneself harm, like opening a vein.
I see your headlights across my ceiling
I notice your presence or impact, symbolized by headlights on my ceiling.
you are a puppet of a wish I made
You are a manifestation of a desire or longing I once expressed.
They never touch me, they say I'm brain,
Others perceive me as unemotional or detached, possibly due to a familial influence.
my mother's brain
Reference to a perceived mental state inherited from my mother.
Like a hurricane
Similar to a hurricane, facing adversity with strength and resilience.
in the face of the wind and the rain
Facing challenges represented by wind and rain.
like a hurricane
Continuation of the hurricane metaphor.
when you open you open a vein
Opening up emotionally is compared to causing oneself harm, similar to opening a vein.
You plant a seed in my mind
You plant an idea or influence in my mind.
I walk around and I speak your message
I internalize and express your message as I navigate through life.
For myself I don't know what to say
I am unsure how to express myself authentically.
I walk around and I speak your message
Reiteration of expressing your message, possibly struggling with authenticity.
Like a hurricane
Similar to a hurricane, facing challenges with strength against the wind and rain.
in the face of the wind and the rain
Continuation of resilience in the face of adversity.
like a hurricane
Similar to a hurricane.
when you open you open a vein
Metaphorically, opening up emotionally is like causing oneself harm, akin to opening a vein.
Give me more give me more Novocain
Expressing a desire for more emotional numbness, akin to the effects of Novocain.
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