Hard Times, Strong Men
Navigating Shadows: Unveiling the Depths of Hard Times and Resilient Men in John Davey's Melody
Lyrics
I wonder what it is that motivates the creatures of the night
I wonder what motivates creatures of the night.
To circle ‘round the high-walled garden
They circle around a high-walled garden, seeking entry.
Looking for a way inside
Searching for a way inside the garden.
The smell of babies’ breath, I guess
The motivation may be the smell of babies' breath.
The supple fruit of all good flesh
The desirable aspects of human life, like good flesh.
The crumbling cookie, flaxseed cake
References to various pleasures such as cookies, flaxseed cake.
The brick and fire which we bake with
The foundational elements like brick and fire used in baking.
The hearty fruit on sturdy vine
Describing the richness of life, symbolized by hearty fruit on a sturdy vine.
With love as sweet as yesterday’s wine
Expressing love as sweet as yesterday's wine.
The boiling pot, the mother’s cub
References to life's challenges, symbolized by the boiling pot and the mother's cub.
A warning shot fired up above
A warning shot fired above, indicating danger.
As old as hills, a fear instilled
Expressing the timeless nature of fear instilled.
A caution sign, a chilly spine
Caution sign and a chilly spine symbolize warnings and fear.
The coal-black coat, the beady eyes
Describing ominous features like a coal-black coat and beady eyes.
The slither and the scale and size
Referring to threatening qualities like slither, scale, and size.
They’ll warn you once, they’ll tell you twice
A warning to heed advice, given once or twice.
Entreat you to take their advice
Emphasizing the importance of taking advice seriously.
They’ll treat you bad, they’ll treat you nice
Highlighting the duality of treatment, both bad and nice.
They’ll turn your blood as cold as ice
Warning about the potential to turn one's blood cold as ice.
Hard times make strong men
Hard times create resilient individuals.
Strong men make good times
Resilient individuals contribute to good times.
Good times make soft men
Good times may lead to a softening of individuals.
Soft men make hard, hard times
Soft individuals contribute to the recurrence of hard times.
Hard times make strong men
Reiteration of the cycle: Hard times breed strength.
Strong men make good times
Strength leads to the creation of good times.
Good times make soft men
Good times may result in a softening of individuals.
Soft men make good wine
Soft individuals contribute to the creation of good wine.
Good wine make good time
Good wine contributes to good times.
Good times make hard, hard times
The cycle repeats: Good times can lead to the recurrence of hard times.
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