Handful of Arrows
Handful of Arrows: Unveiling the Poetry within Melody
Lyrics
Play again, oh
Expressing a desire to play music once more.
Tap on the board
Referencing playing music on a board (possibly a musical instrument).
I could use a song here, now
Expressing a need for a song in the current moment.
Word unheard, none ever burned
Highlighting unheard words and the absence of any negative impact.
A room to set me in
Describing a room to be placed in, possibly metaphorical.
Sing again, oh
Encouraging to sing again.
Throw another tale
Encouraging storytelling through song.
Walking out across our ground
Referring to walking on familiar territory.
It's cold behind this cabin door
Describing the coldness behind a cabin door, possibly metaphorical.
That high tone light it right
Emphasizing the importance of the right musical tone.
Stomp down, oh
Encouraging a strong stomp, possibly in the context of music.
Show them your hands
Encouraging a display of hands, possibly in a musical performance.
Hit 'em with that old, steel gun.
Advocating the use of an old, steel instrument, possibly a guitar.
I believe that song will breathe
Expressing belief that a song will come to life.
Underneath this cabin floor
Suggesting the potential for creativity beneath the cabin floor.
Sweet lullaby
Referring to a sweet lullaby from the past.
Somewhere ago
Reflecting on a lullaby from a distant time.
Daughter, the glory of the world
Addressing a daughter as the glory of the world.
A single line of a tangled weave
Describing a single line in a complex situation.
From me to her to you
Indicating a connection from the speaker to a daughter and then to the audience.
Feel it, there
Sensing something significant in the environment.
In every other hand
Noticing a presence in the hands of others.
Every other john pole child
Referring to a child named John Pole and the significance of a bow string.
You know, you drew a tight bow string
Acknowledging a precise and powerful action of drawing a bow string.
And shot that arrow gone
Describing the release of an arrow, possibly metaphorical.
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