Lyrics
Oh this is my favorite cage
Expressing affection for a situation or circumstance referred to as a "cage."
It grows up around me like silver strands
Describing the cage metaphorically as something that envelops the speaker, resembling silver strands, possibly signifying complexity or intricacy.
Of briar and roses, wisdom and rage
Mentioning elements like briar, roses, wisdom, and rage, suggesting a mix of beauty and intensity within the described situation or enclosure.
To cradle my heart like a bird in your hand
Comparing the cage to cradling the speaker's heart, creating a sense of protection or containment.
Of briar and roses, wisdom and rage
Repeating the elements of briar, roses, wisdom, and rage to emphasize their significance in the metaphorical cage.
This is my favorite cage
Reiterating that the described situation is the speaker's favorite cage, emphasizing a positive sentiment.
It grows up around me like silver strands
Repeating the imagery of silver strands growing around the speaker, reinforcing the idea of the cage's enveloping nature.
And cradles my heart like a bird in your hand
Reemphasizing the protective aspect of the cage, using the metaphor of cradling the heart like a bird in someone's hand.
This is a beautiful war to be sure
Describing a conflict or challenge as a beautiful war, suggesting that there is something admirable or profound in the struggle.
A surrendering hero's name will be sung
Anticipating recognition or remembrance for someone who surrenders in the war, framing them as a hero.
Or scratched in the sand like some secret cure
Suggesting that the hero's name might be memorialized, even if only temporarily, like a secret cure scratched in the sand.
When all else has failed and the battle feared won
Highlighting the idea that the hero's recognition comes when other strategies have failed, and victory seemed distant.
Scratched in the sand like some secret cure
Repeating the concept of a secret cure scratched in the sand for emphasis.
This is a beautiful war to be sure
Reiterating the beauty in the described war, reinforcing the notion that it is something profound and significant.
A surrendering hero's name will be sung
Repeating the expectation that the surrendering hero's name will be sung, underlining the importance of their sacrifice.
When all else has failed and the battle feared won
Reiterating the idea that recognition comes when all else has failed and victory seemed assured.
This is a star more perfect than peace
Describing the situation or circumstance as a star more perfect than peace, suggesting its exceptional nature and impact.
A flash in the dark setting fire to trees
Depicting a sudden, intense moment (flash in the dark) that ignites or sparks significant consequences (setting fire to trees).
Wresting my faith down out of the eaves
Describing the situation as wresting the speaker's faith down but also setting fire to trees, indicating a complex and conflicting experience.
Bending my will back up on its knees
Expressing a transformative effect on the speaker's will, possibly involving surrender or submission.
This is loveliest tumble from grace
Describing a fall from grace as lovely, possibly suggesting a positive or enlightening aspect to the experience.
Into the arms of what is unbound
Referring to the fall into the arms of what is unbound, suggesting a liberation from constraints.
From gravity's rule by a glimpse of your face
Describing a departure from the rules of gravity triggered by the sight of someone's face, indicating a profound and uplifting experience.
It sets to falling what will never touch ground
Explaining that the experience sets to falling something that will never touch the ground, hinting at a perpetual, ethereal quality.
From gravity's rule by a glimpse of your face
Repeating the departure from gravity's rule by a glimpse of the face for emphasis.
This is loveliest tumble from grace
Reiterating the concept of a lovely tumble from grace into the unbound, underscoring the positive nature of the fall.
Into the arms of what is unbound
Repeating the idea of falling into the arms of what is unbound, reinforcing the theme of liberation and freedom.
You set me to falling and I never touch ground
Stating that the speaker is set to falling and never touches the ground, further emphasizing the perpetual and transcendent quality of the experience.
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