Singing Saw
Mystical Encounter: Singing Saw's Harmonic Tale
Lyrics
Up the hill past the houses
Traveling uphill past the houses
I sang a song then I came
Singing a song, then descending
Back down the mountain
Returning from the mountain
All the while, big moon above me
Under the prominent moon, with a coyote mocking
Old coyote, laughing at me he went
An encounter with an old coyote laughing at the singer
Up the hill past the houses
Repetition of the uphill journey and singing
I sang a song then I came
Repeating the act of singing and descending
Back down the mountain
Coming back down the mountain
All the while, big moon above me
Continuing the journey under the big moon
Old coyote, laughing at me he went
Encounter with the mocking old coyote again
Thought I saw a singing saw
Perception of a singing saw cutting a willow
Cutting down a willow
Imagery of a singing saw actively cutting
Thought I saw a singing saw
Repetition of the perception of a singing saw cutting a willow
Cut down a song tree
Symbolic action of a singing saw cutting a song tree
Thought I saw a singing saw
Reiteration of the vision of a singing saw cutting a willow
Cutting down a willow
Imagery of a singing saw actively cutting
Then I saw the singing saw
Transition to realizing the singing saw is following the singer
Come singing after me
The singing saw pursuing the singer with its melody
Got a song book in my head
Mention of a songbook in the singer's mind
Up the hill and I went rid of it
Going uphill to rid oneself of the songbook
Got a song book in my head
Repetition of having a songbook in the mind
Past the houses so I could put it down
Passing houses to release the burden of the songbook
I got a song book in my head
Confirmation of having a songbook in the mind
Up the hill so I could get rid of it
Ascending the hill to free oneself from the songbook
Got a song book in my head
Reiteration of having a songbook in the mind
Past the houses so I could put it down
Passing houses to release the burden of the songbook
Thought I saw a singing saw
Revisiting the perception of a singing saw cutting a willow
Cutting down a willow
Imagery of a singing saw actively cutting
Thought I saw a singing saw
Repetition of the perception of a singing saw cutting a willow
Cut down a weeping tree
Symbolic action of a singing saw cutting a weeping tree
Thought I saw a singing saw
Reiteration of the vision of a singing saw cutting a willow
Cutting down a willow
Imagery of a singing saw actively cutting
Then I saw the singing saw
Transition to realizing the singing saw is following the singer
Come singing after me
The singing saw pursuing the singer with its melody
And eat me and eat me
Repetition of the phrase "And eat me," suggesting vulnerability
And eat me
Continuation of the vulnerable theme, possibly metaphorical
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