The Waltz of the Ravens
Waltzing Love Under the New Mexico Sky
Lyrics
On the Piedre Lumbre, at the foot of the Jemez
Referring to Piedre Lumbre, at the foot of the Jemez
In the shadow of Cerro Pedernal
Describing the location in the shadow of Cerro Pedernal
There was a waltz of the ravens one midsummers day
Narrating a waltz of the ravens on a midsummer's day
Noticed by no one at all
Highlighting that the waltz went unnoticed by anyone
It was late in the morning, well after the dawn when
Setting the time as late morning after dawn
The sun starts really shining away
Describing the sun shining brightly
With love in his eyes he lit down by her side
Expressing the sun's love with anthropomorphic imagery
And cawed out a few things to say
Depicting the raven communicating affectionately
""Do you remember my dear, we first met right here
Recalling a past meeting under a low-hanging moon
Underneath a low-hanging moon
Describing a romantic encounter
We squawked and we cackle and we fluttered around
Remembering activities of squawking and fluttering
Well into the next afternoon""
Noting the duration of their interaction
She said ""You were unruly, I remember it truly
Characterizing the raven as unruly in the past
You behaved like a son-of-a-crow
Acknowledging past behavior resembling a crow
Bragging about just how high you could fly
Recalling bragging about flying abilities
And of how fast you could go
Detailing past boasts of speed
Then the sun gave way to a mighty gale as they jumped from an old piñon pine
Describing a shift in the weather to a mighty gale
For hours and hours they dipped and they turned all in three-quarter time
Depicting a dance in three-quarter time as they jumped
When the dance was all over, her head on his shoulder
Describing the end of the dance with intimacy
And he took her in under his wing
Depicting a romantic gesture of protection
All the stars in the sky moved silently by
Observing the celestial backdrop as the dance concludes
As a nighthawk begins to sing
Mentioning a nighthawk singing, possibly signaling the end
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