All Around This World
Entwined Lives: Reflections on Humanity
Lyrics
Hang me
Expresses a desire to be figuratively "hung."
You hang me like tinsel upon your words
Describes being hung like tinsel on someone's words, suggesting vulnerability and ornamentation.
Like twilight entwined in the day's awful nerves
Compares the hanging to twilight entwined in the day's nerves, evoking a sense of uncertainty or tension.
Are these our measures?
Raises questions about the measures or standards in the relationship.
Is this what we deserve?
Questions whether what is happening is deserved.
I've been all around this world
Expresses having experienced various aspects of life or relationships.
Hang me
Repeats the desire to be hung, emphasizing the act and its significance.
You hang me as though crows would scatter afraid
Describes being hung with a sense of fear, possibly indicating a negative impact on the speaker.
How quiet these lives that our mothers and fathers have made
Highlights the quietness of lives shaped by previous generations.
We speak in shadows
Suggests communication through shadows, possibly hinting at hidden or unspoken aspects of the relationship.
Our shadows are lost in the shade
Implies that the speaker's shadows are lost in the shade, conveying a sense of obscurity or difficulty in understanding.
I've been all around this world
Reiterates the speaker's varied experiences and travels.
Hang me
Repeats the desire to be hung, maintaining the theme throughout the lyrics.
You hang me
Emphasizes the act of being hung while introducing the concept of hunger and stubbornness.
But how hungry and stubborn we shift
Reflects on the persistence and determination despite challenges.
These moons are too many, these bodies too swift
Highlights the abundance of moons and the swiftness of bodies, possibly referencing the passing of time.
I think of you often in a dress set gently adrift
Thoughts about someone in a dress set adrift, suggesting a sense of loss or separation.
I've been all around this world
Reaffirms the speaker's extensive experiences and journeys.
Hang me
Repeats the desire to be hung, this time likening it to curtains in front of a storm.
You hang me like curtains in front of a storm
Describes the act of being hung as a protective measure against a storm, possibly symbolizing challenges or difficulties.
Like a highway of ribbons
Compares the hanging to a highway of ribbons, introducing a vivid image of adornment.
Like a love I should never have worn
Compares the hanging to wearing a love that should never have been worn, suggesting regret or a sense of mistake.
This is our home
Declares a sense of belonging to a particular place, emphasizing the importance of home.
This house is where you were born
Specifies that the house mentioned is the birthplace of the person being addressed.
I've been all around this world
Reiterates the speaker's extensive travels and experiences around the world.
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