Sometimes
Unraveling Life's Tapestry: A Poetic Reflection by John Farnham
Lyrics
Sometimes I feel folded, like a piece of paper
Expressing a feeling of being folded or compressed, like a piece of paper, possibly indicating emotional pressure or restriction.
Dirty with the fingerprints of unrepentant hands
Describing a sense of dirtiness caused by the actions of unrepentant individuals whose influence is evident.
Who never ever thinks about the words of love inside me
Reflecting on the neglect of the words of love within oneself by those who interact, suggesting a lack of understanding.
'Cause it's all so plain and simple thatno-one understands
Expressing frustration that the simplicity of one's feelings is not comprehended by others.
Sometimes I feel congested like peak hour in the city
Comparing the feeling of congestion to a busy city during peak hours, possibly symbolizing overwhelming emotions or experiences.
Choking on the petrol and the deisel and the dust
Describing the discomfort of being overwhelmed, using the metaphor of choking on pollution.
I sit and wonder how we all could be so stupid
Questioning the collective intelligence of society and expressing a desire to distance oneself from it.
And I want toleave my vehicle and let it turn to rust
Expressing a wish to abandon material possessions, represented by a vehicle, and embrace decay or simplicity.
And I wish I had your confidence
Expressing a desire for the confidence possessed by someone else.
I wish I had your smile
Expressing a wish for the carefree happiness represented by someone else's smile.
I wish I had your joie de vivre
Expressing a desire for the exuberance and joy for life that someone else possesses.
Your innate sense of style
Expressing a wish for another person's natural sense of style.
And I wish I had your body near me
Expressing a desire for physical closeness and intimacy with someone.
Warming up my nights
Desiring the warmth and comfort provided by the physical presence of another person during nights.
Saying oooh babe, baby it's alright
Imagining comforting words from a loved one, assuring that everything is alright.
Sometimes I feel miniscule just like an amoeba
Expressing a feeling of being insignificant, likening oneself to an amoeba, possibly indicating a sense of smallness.
Floating on a plate of glass watched by unseen eyes
Using the metaphor of an amoeba observed on glass to convey a sense of vulnerability and scrutiny by unseen observers.
And I feel so cold and lonely in that instant of existence
Expressing a cold and lonely feeling during moments of existence.
And I wonder if someone's watching me up above the sky
Questioning whether there is a higher power or entity observing one's life from above.
Perhaps there are no solutions
Contemplating the possibility that there may be no clear solutions to life's challenges.
Perhaps just other questions
Suggesting that instead of solutions, life may present additional questions and uncertainties.
Maybe there's a meaning to my solitary life
Considering the potential existence of meaning in a solitary life.
And I know that there's no guarantees
Acknowledging the absence of guarantees in life, only the inevitability of experiencing pain.
There's just the pain of living
Highlighting the challenging aspects of existence and the emotional toll of living.
Perhaps there are no solutions
Reiterating the idea that there may be no definitive solutions to life's complexities.
Maybe there's just life
Suggesting that life itself may be the only certainty.
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