Coral Reef
Echoes of Lost Souls: Emptiness and Longing at Sea
Lyrics
She believed in the old gods
Expresses a belief in ancient or traditional deities.
Believed in her old scars
Believing in and carrying emotional scars from the past.
cfraid of her own thoughts
Experiencing fear or apprehension related to her own thoughts.
Lady of the sea, why are you so empty?
Raising a question to the Lady of the sea about her emotional emptiness.
cs you make your way farther from me
Questioning why the Lady of the sea is distancing herself.
Break apart me gently
Requesting a gentle separation or breakup.
He was born in a fire escape
Describing someone born in challenging circumstances, possibly a troubled individual.
Too many oxycontin dreams, whiskey rivers, and broken teeth
Highlighting a life filled with substance abuse and physical damage.
We need to get out of here
Expressing a need to escape the current situation.
We need to get out of here
Reiterating the urgency to leave the current environment.
Sailor out at sea, why are you so lonely?
Questioning a sailor about their apparent loneliness.
Your shadow is getting harder to see
Noticing that the sailor's presence is fading or becoming less apparent.
cs you drift away so slowly.
Observing the sailor drifting away slowly.
Blankets of waves come now
Describing the arrival of metaphorical waves or challenges.
To tuck you deeper beneath the rain clouds
Using waves to cover or protect the sailor from difficulties.
Sinking to the bottom of the coral reef
Metaphorically sinking to the depths of despair or a difficult situation.
There is no sign of saviors
Expressing a sense of hopelessness or lack of assistance in challenging times.
No sign of me
Emphasizing the absence of any indication of the speaker.
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