My Innocence
Innocence Unveiled: A Poetic Journey of Love and Loss
Lyrics
My innocence, my innocence
Expressing the speaker's possession and connection to their innocence.
Comes from my mother
Attributing the source of the speaker's innocence to their mother.
My innocence, my innocence
Reiteration of the speaker's possession and connection to their innocence.
Comes from my warm earth mother
Clarifying that the source of innocence is the speaker's warm, nurturing earth mother.
Out along the gravestones
Setting the scene in a graveyard, possibly symbolizing mortality or loss.
The sky is speechless
Describing the quiet or solemn nature of the sky in this setting.
And my mind
Introducing the speaker's mind, which undergoes a change or disturbance.
It blows away
Indicating that the speaker's mind is affected and disperses in the wind.
My innocence, my innocence
Repeating the possession and gift of innocence, this time to a lover.
I gave to my lover
Stating that the speaker gave their innocence to their lover.
To his lips
Specifically referring to the act of giving innocence to the lover's lips.
My innocence, my innocence
Reiteration of the speaker giving their innocence, emphasizing the act.
I gave to my cold, cold lover
Describing the lover as cold, possibly suggesting emotional distance or detachment.
Earth under my feet
Grounding the speaker in the natural world, emphasizing connection to the earth.
Splits in the sun
Depicting the earth splitting in the sun, possibly symbolizing a disruption or change.
The nest blows away
Describing the dispersion or loss of a nest, symbolizing fragility or vulnerability.
The sweet summer days die young
Suggesting that pleasant or innocent times come to an end prematurely.
I look for the man
Searching for a man with specific qualities, possibly representing a quest for connection.
With the Indian hair
Describing the man with Indian hair, adding cultural or symbolic significance.
I look for his land
Expressing a futile search for the man's land, indicating unfulfilled expectations.
But it isn't there
Suggesting disappointment or disillusionment in not finding what was sought.
In our room tonight
Setting the scene in a shared room, possibly implying intimacy or vulnerability.
Sharing the moon
Sharing the moon with another person, symbolizing a shared experience or emotion.
To fight the pain
Facing pain together, possibly signifying shared struggles or challenges.
My innocence, my innocence
Reiterating the wild and untamed nature of the speaker's innocence.
Is a wild thing
Emphasizing the speaker's innocence as a dynamic and unrestrained force.
My innocence, my innocence
Repeating the possession and connection to innocence, now shared with another person.
Unknown future, it's me and you now
Acknowledging an unknown future and the speaker's companionship with another person.
Unknown moon floating past her
Describing the moon as unknown, possibly representing uncertainty or mystery.
Mother earth, are you hiding in the laughter
Poetically asking if Mother Earth hides in laughter, exploring deeper meanings.
Of my innocence
Concluding with the reference to the laughter of innocence and Mother Earth.
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