Cradle of Ivory
Harmony of Healing: Cradle of Ivory's Melodic Journey
Lyrics
When I feel a bleedin'
Expressing emotional pain or vulnerability
A couple blocks away
Referencing a location a short distance away
The ivory needs feedin'
Describing a need to nurture or sustain something precious (ivory)
I'm made for this, they say
Acknowledging a sense of purpose or destiny
The keys are my companion
Referring to musical keys as a source of comfort and familiarity
And the sound is my reprieve
Music as a solace or escape
Tear my skin wide open
Metaphorically exposing inner struggles or emotions
Till the white's gone red with me
Expressing a willingness to endure pain for artistic expression
Lift up my slumped spirit
Seeking to uplift a downtrodden spirit
She's gone away to sleep (To sleep, to sleep)
Referencing someone who has departed or is emotionally distant
Wake her up with music (Music)
Using music as a means to reconnect or awaken emotions
That's the only thing she needs
Emphasizing the importance of music in the speaker's life
Making something beautiful again
Desire to create beauty despite challenges or pain
Fill me with gold, young and untold
Symbolic request to be enriched with valuable experiences and youth
And carve out a home
Expressing a desire for a stable and meaningful place to belong
Where my etchings on the wall
Highlighting the permanence of personal imprints or achievements
Won't fade
Emphasizing the intention that personal accomplishments won't diminish
Won't fade
Reiterating the desire for lasting impact or significance
When I feel a bleedin'
Repetition of the initial expression of emotional pain or vulnerability
A couple blocks away
Repetition of a location a short distance away
The ivory needs feedin'
Repetition of the need to nurture or sustain something precious (ivory)
I'm made for this, they say
Reiteration of a sense of purpose or destiny
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