Leaving Light
Embracing Change: Departure in Kris Gruen's 'Leaving Light'
Lyrics
The spread sun mellows
The sun, in its spreading glow, becomes softer and gentler.
Spread sun mellows
Reiteration of the calming and softening effect of the spreading sun.
Draws its yellow coat tails
Describes the sun's rays extending like a yellow coat over a hollow or open space.
Over the hollow
Refers to the hollow or open area covered by the sun's glow.
Rosehips and raspberry
Mentions rosehips and raspberry, possibly symbolizing nature and its elements.
Leaf tips and grasses
Refers to various natural elements like leaf tips and grasses.
Lover look at night's shadows
Directs the lover's attention to the shadows of the night.
Born as it passes
Reflects on the transient nature of life, comparing it to the passing night.
Torn fresh blushed blue
Describes something torn, possibly representing emotional vulnerability or fragility.
Torn fresh blushed blue
Repetition of the idea of being torn, emphasizing its significance.
In the back peeling of dusk
Mentions the peeling of dusk, suggesting the unfolding of evening or a metaphorical unveiling.
Just like you
Compares the dusk peeling to the person addressed, indicating a shared experience.
Give me your fingers
Expresses a desire for connection through the act of holding hands or fingers.
Learn to say goodbye
Suggests the need to learn how to say goodbye, acknowledging the inevitability of endings.
It's the end of the day
Highlights the closure of the day, emphasizing the finite nature of time.
There's no more time to hide
Indicates that there is no more time to hide, perhaps urging honesty and openness.
Let's make ourselves brand new
Encourages a joint effort to transform and renew oneself.
Make ourselves brand new
Reiteration of the call for self-renewal, emphasizing the importance of change.
Before morning arrives
Before the arrival of morning, suggesting a sense of urgency in the process of renewal.
You be the trees
Metaphorically assigns roles, with one person becoming the trees, symbolizing stability and growth.
You be the trees
Reiteration of the assigned roles, emphasizing a collaborative effort in the metaphorical transformation.
I'll be the leaving light
Declares the singer's role as the leaving light, possibly symbolizing departure or change.
Let's make ourselves brand new
Reiteration of the call for joint self-renewal before the morning arrives.
Make ourselves brand new
Emphasizes the need for personal transformation, echoing the earlier lines.
Before morning arrives
Before the morning arrives, indicating the urgency of the renewal process.
You be the trees
Repetition of the metaphorical assignment of roles, reinforcing the collaborative effort.
You be the trees
Further emphasis on the shared responsibility of transformation.
And i'll be the leaving light
Reiterates the singer's role as the leaving light, suggesting a departure or change.
Yes, i'll be the light
Affirms the singer's role as the light that leaves, possibly signifying a transformative departure.
I'll be the leaving light
Reiterates the singer's identity as the leaving light, reinforcing the theme of change or departure.
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