Leafy Things
Embracing the Forgotten Echoes: Leafy Wisdom by Joshua Bond
Lyrics
Leafy things grow o'er the trails untrodden
Plant life flourishes on untouched paths, symbolizing growth and nature.
And the breeze will blow o'er the fields of cotton
The wind blows across cotton fields, suggesting a serene environment.
And the only things you've known have already been forgotten
The past is forgotten, emphasizing a focus on the present and future.
Do you feel small?
Raising a question about feeling insignificant or unimportant.
Do you feel small?
Repetition of the question, possibly emphasizing the emotional state.
If you found that you could live without your bloody body
Contemplating existence without the physical body, exploring detachment.
If you found that you don't have to worry as you turn to rust
Suggesting a lack of worry as the body undergoes deterioration.
Would you trade your earthly flesh in for a plastic carbon copy?
Pondering the idea of trading the human form for an artificial copy.
Would you stay and watch your bones turn to dust?
Considering whether to witness the decay of one's own bones.
Leafy things grow o'er the trails untraveled
Reiteration of nature's growth in unexplored paths.
Chaos has to go to where to order has unraveled
Chaos prevails where order has collapsed, hinting at societal breakdown.
For the only things you've known were taught by those who won the battles
Knowledge passed down from victorious individuals who shaped history.
Do you feel small?
Repetition of the question about feeling small, emphasizing introspection.
Do you feel small?
Continued emphasis on self-reflection and one's place in the world.
If you were eternal and your blood would never spoil
Imagining eternal life without the decay of blood.
If you found that you could have all that this world has to give
Considering the potential abundance offered by the world.
Would you let the great unknown reclaim your body to the soil
Exploring the idea of returning to the unknown after death.
Would you make the space for those who've not yet lived?
Pondering the willingness to make space for future generations.
All of the children that walk down the street
Observing children with a description that suggests innocence.
That have hats on their head and two shoes on their feet
Describing carefree children with hats, shoes, and contrasting emotions.
They got eyes full dread and a smile so sweet
Highlighting the paradox of dread-filled eyes and sweet smiles.
Well that isn't any fun
Expressing the lack of enjoyment in this contrasting situation.
All of the children who run down the street
Depicting more active children running with wind and injuries.
That have wind in their hair and got cuts on their feet
Describing their carefree attitude despite potential troubles.
Well they haven't got a care of what trouble they'll meet
Emphasizing their lack of concern due to their speed.
'Cause they can run faster than anyone
Comparing their speed to anyone else, suggesting invincibility.
Leafy things grow on the green forest floor
Depicting plant growth in a once-frequented forest now abandoned.
Where the children would go when they used to explore
Recalling past joyous times of children exploring nature.
Running heel, ball, and toe, til a tail is worn
Describing the wear and tear from enthusiastic exploration.
But the leafy things know nobody lives here anymore
Noting the absence of life in a previously lively location.
So leafy things poke at your ankles as you pass
Personifying plant life, suggesting an interaction with passersby.
And the sprouting saplings joke with the budding blades of grass
Depicting playful communication between young plant life.
Try your best to leave a trail and the leafy things will laugh
Encouraging leaving a mark, despite the apparent insignificance.
Do you feel small?
Repetition of the question, perhaps indicating unresolved introspection.
Do you feel small?
Continued exploration of personal emotions and significance.
The soil owns us all
A reminder of the universal nature of returning to the earth.
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