Green
Journey through Verdant Memories: Justin Sullivan's Green
Lyrics
Green is what I see when I close my eyes, drifting out of here
Green symbolizes a mental image seen with closed eyes, representing escape or transcendence.
The colour of the forests and the uniforms and the bottles of beer
Green represents nature (forests), military (uniforms), and leisure (bottles of beer).
Flying in low above the cedar trees through the soaking air
Imagery of flying low over cedar trees in damp air, evoking a sense of movement and atmosphere.
Our voices raised high against the rotor blades and the beating of fear
Voices raised against fear and rotor blades, suggesting defiance in the face of danger.
So long ago
Reflecting on a distant past, emphasizing the passage of time.
Green is what I was the last time I saw my family
Personal connection of green to the speaker's last encounter with family.
I was hungry then for anything and everything
Recalling a time of intense hunger for experiences and challenges.
The world could throw at me
Openness to whatever challenges life presented during that hungry period.
Then we were sweeping over lands that I never knew were there
Describing an unfamiliar landscape during a journey.
With half a pound of dope and cigarettes
Carrying substances (dope and cigarettes) for soldiers on both sides of a conflict.
For the soldiers on either side
Reference to a specific location, the burning bridge, possibly a metaphor for conflict.
Of the burning bridge
Introduction of a significant event or memory related to the burning bridge.
They shipped us out but I never went home
Reflecting on being sent away without returning home, perhaps due to the impact of war.
Driving timber on these mountain roads
Engaged in the labor of driving timber on mountain roads, indicating a hard and enduring effort.
You skip a beat and seven years goes by
Time passing quickly, with seven years elapsing in a momentary lapse.
Tonight again I'll dream I'm walking across the room in the moonlight
Describing a recurring dream where the speaker walks in moonlight, emphasizing a sense of nostalgia.
I'll throw the windows open wide, smell the falling dew outside
Engaging the senses with the smell of falling dew, connecting to nature.
Climb out onto the roof, close my eyes
Escaping reality by climbing onto the roof, closing eyes, and beginning to fly in the dream.
And I'll begin to fly
Continuation of the dream, indicating a desire for freedom and transcendence.
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