Sophia
Judgement Day Echoes in Sophia's Dusty Wounds
Lyrics
Oh, I have been wondering where I have been pondering
Reflecting on where I've been, contemplating
Where I've been lately is no concern of yours
My recent whereabouts are not your concern
Who's been touching my skin
Questioning who has been in close contact with me
Who have I been letting
Considering who I've allowed into my life
Shy and tired-eyed am I today
Feeling reserved and fatigued today
Umm
Non-verbal expression
I'm wounded by dust
Feeling emotionally hurt or affected
All I have been wondering where I have been pondering
Continuing to ponder my past experiences
Where I've been lately is no concern of yours
Reiterating that where I've been recently isn't your business
Who's been touching my skin
Concerned about physical contact from others
Who have I been letting
Considering who I've allowed to influence me
Shy and tired-eyed am I today
Feeling introverted and weary today
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Non-verbal expression
Sometimes I sit, sometimes I stare
Describing alternating states of being, sometimes contemplative, sometimes indifferent
Sometimes they look and sometimes I don't care
Indicating a fluctuating interest in external observations
Rarely I weep, sometimes I must
Occasionally feeling the need to cry due to emotional pain
I'm wounded by dust
Expressing emotional hurt or vulnerability
When the bell toll, when the bell gon' chime
Reference to an impending event or consequence
You better call for your woman up high
Advising someone to seek their partner in times of trouble
And when the bell tolls for your last day
Highlighting the urgency to repent before one's final moments
You'll be getting down on your knees to pray
Emphasizing the necessity to pray before one's death
I'm a good woman and I never did say whatever it was that you did that day
Asserting innocence or goodness despite withholding certain information
I'm not a woman that is going to place claim, but you said that it was coming on judgement day
Refusing to make accusations but hinting at accountability on a future 'judgment day'
Now Sophia
Direct address to Sophia
I'm wounded by dust
Reiterating emotional hurt or vulnerability
When the bell toll, when the bell gon' chime
Similar to line 23, emphasizing an imminent event or consequence
You better call for your woman up high
Encouraging seeking support from a partner in difficult times
And when the bell tolls for your last day
Emphasizing the need for repentance before death
You'll be getting down on your knees to pray
Stressing the importance of praying before death
I'm a good woman and I never did say whatever it was that you did that day
Reasserting innocence or goodness despite keeping certain information private
I'm not a woman that is going to place claim, but you said that it was coming on judgement day
Declining to assign blame but implying accountability on a future 'judgment day'
Now Sophia (Sophia)
Repeated direct address to Sophia
I'm wounded by dust
Repeating emotional hurt or vulnerability
Now Sophia
Final repetition of addressing Sophia
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