Georgica Pond
Georgica Pond Reflections: Love's Eternal Light
Lyrics
One day when I'm gone
Expresses a future moment when the speaker is no longer alive.
Scatter my ashes on Georgica Pond
Desires ashes to be scattered on Georgica Pond, indicating a connection to a specific place.
Litter my memory down Lily Pond Lane
Wants memories to be scattered on Lily Pond Lane, suggesting a wish for a lasting presence in a familiar area.
And that's where I'll stay
Emphasizes a desire to stay connected to the mentioned locations even after death.
Oh come visit me often
Encourages others to visit the speaker's memory frequently.
Just whisper my name
Requests that the speaker's name be whispered, possibly to summon the memory or maintain a spiritual connection.
And I'll come alive on the dunes and the waves
Suggests the speaker's essence comes alive in the natural elements of dunes and waves.
And I'll be your lighthouse, I'll be your lighthouse
Expresses a commitment to be a guiding force or source of support for someone even after death.
And I'll be your lighthouse, you'll be one for me
-One day when I'm free
Implies a future state of freedom, possibly from worldly concerns or constraints.
Take a ferry ride over and be close to me
Suggests a desire for proximity and connection even after death, using a ferry ride as a metaphor.
Build a house by the rock where the bay meets the sea
Envisions the construction of a home at a symbolic place where different elements meet, signifying unity.
Where the dreams of my mother are buried like seeds
Refers to the burial of dreams, possibly the dreams of the speaker's mother, as a metaphor for memories and legacies.
And I'll be your lighthouse, I'll be your lighthouse
Reiterates the commitment to being a guiding presence for someone else.
And I'll be your lighthouse, you'll be one for me
-Cause time is the worst kind of friend
Reflects on the nature of time as an unreliable companion.
Always there till you need it, then gone in the end
Highlights the fleeting and unpredictable nature of time.
Oh but love is stronger than it, love is stronger than it
Posits that love is a more enduring and powerful force than time.
So if you're ever like me
Addresses someone who may be experiencing a similar situation as the speaker.
Daydreaming how different this life would be
Daydreams about an alternate life where loved ones are still present.
If the ones you loved most hadn't take their leave
Reflects on the impact of losing loved ones and the resulting changes in life.
And wishing your babies could know your daddy and me
Expresses a wish for one's children to know and remember the speaker.
Know that I'm still your lighthouse, yea I'm still you're lighthouse
Reaffirms the enduring role of the speaker as a guiding presence for someone else.
And I'll be your lighthouse, you'll be one for me
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