Hourglass
Time's Embrace: Nostalgia and Reflection in 'Hourglass' by Just As Well
Lyrics
Soft whispers of a cool breeze
Reflecting on gentle sounds of a refreshing breeze
Against the dying branches
Against the withering tree limbs
Taking their sweet time
Proceeding at a leisurely pace
Releasing the final leaves of the season
Letting go of the last leaves of the season
And takes me back to a memory
Eliciting a recollection from the past
Of the warming sun upon me
Recalling a memory of the warm sun's touch
I cast a somber glance
Casting a melancholic look
Before I slowly draw the curtains
Before slowly closing off from the external world
Cold sand upon my neck
Cool sand resting on the neck
Drifting off my shoulders
Slipping off the shoulders
Reminding me of all I've left to do
Being reminded of pending tasks and responsibilities
All I've left to do
Reiterating the awareness of pending tasks
A panicked hand against the glass
Anxiety expressed with a hand against a window
Before I'm taken under
Before succumbing to a challenging situation
I'm reminded of all I have to lose
Awareness of potential losses in the given situation
It's time
Indicating a moment of decision or change
A subtle knock at a locked door
A quiet knock on a secured entrance
The light of the sunset draped on the floor
The presence of sunlight in a room
It's hard to breath in this silence
Difficulty breathing in a silent atmosphere
Exhaustion finds a way to tick away at my patience
Fatigue slowly eroding patience
I can't pretend I can take it
Unable to pretend or endure
But I can try to take it all in
Willing to absorb the situation
If these are times that are shaping
Contemplating if current experiences shape future self
What I am to become, not sure I like what it's making
Uncertain about the changes and their impact
Cold sand upon my neck
Cool sand on the neck, a recurring sensation
Drifting off my shoulders
Slipping off the shoulders, a familiar burden
Reminding me of all I've left to do
Recalling pending tasks and responsibilities
All I've left to do
Reiterating the awareness of pending tasks
A panicked hand against the glass
Expressing anxiety with a hand on glass, repeated theme
Before I'm taken under
Facing a challenging situation, repeated theme
I'm reminded of all I have to lose
Awareness of potential losses, repeated theme
Give me one more minute
Pleading for a brief extension of time
One more second
Desiring a momentary pause
All I ask for
Requesting only one thing
Is one last moment
A plea for a final, meaningful instance
One more minute
Seeking an additional minute
One more second
Asking for one more second
One last moment
Yearning for one last moment
Cold sand upon my neck
Cool sand on the neck, a persistent sensation
Drifting off my shoulders
Slipping off the shoulders, a constant burden
Reminding me of all I've left to do
Recalling pending tasks and responsibilities
All I've left to do
Reiterating the awareness of pending tasks
A panicked hand against the glass
Expressing anxiety with a hand on glass, repeated theme
Before I'm taken under
Facing a challenging situation, repeated theme
I'm reminded of all I have to lose
Awareness of potential losses, repeated theme
It's time
Reiterating the inevitability of change or decision
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