When the Morning Turns to Night
Embracing Tomorrow's Dawn: A Poetic Journey by Lenny Kravitz
Lyrics
Little girl with heroin so blue
Addressing a young girl struggling with a sense of despair or sadness, possibly linked to drug addiction ("heroin so blue").
You've got to find the future in you
Encouraging the girl to look within herself to find hope and potential for a better future.
Your scepters and needles will put you away
Warning about the destructive consequences of using scepters (symbols of power or authority) and needles (likely drug paraphernalia).
Forever and a day
Emphasizing the severity of the consequences, suggesting a prolonged negative impact ("Forever and a day").
Your future will haunt you before you get there
Foretelling that the girl's future will haunt her, indicating potential struggles and challenges on the horizon.
Imagine the planet with no air
Imagining a bleak future for the planet, possibly due to environmental issues, symbolized by the absence of air.
All mute no light no sun only light
Describing a desolate world with no sound, light, or sun, portraying a grim and lifeless existence.
As far away as neverland
Referencing Neverland, a fictional place, to highlight the extreme distance and unattainability of this bleak future.
As the sky comes tumbling down to the head
Depicting a catastrophic event with the sky collapsing, possibly representing a major crisis or downfall.
And the valleys are all filed up with dirt
Describing valleys filled with dirt, symbolizing the degradation of once fertile or positive aspects of life.
As many people as there are sands in the sea
Comparing the vast number of people to the sands in the sea, suggesting a significant loss of life.
Will die the morning after
Predicting mass casualties the morning after the catastrophic event mentioned earlier.
So little girl with your heroin so blue
Reiterating the struggles of the young girl with the reference to her "heroin so blue."
I guess our future is all up to you
Stressing the importance of the girl's choices in determining the collective future ("our future is all up to you").
Through the battle sequence you must fight
Highlighting the necessity for the girl to navigate and overcome challenges ("battle sequence") in her life.
'Til the morning turns to night
Expressing hope that the girl can persevere until a positive transformation occurs ("'Til the morning turns to night").
So imagine our world with no air
Repeating the earlier imagery of a world without air, emphasizing the gravity of the potential future.
Just follow the son, he'll take you where
Advising the girl to follow a positive path ("follow the son") for guidance and a better destination.
The night and the seas are all full of light
Depicting a positive scene where night and seas are full of light, contrasting with the earlier bleak imagery.
'Til the morning turns to night
Expressing optimism that the challenging night will eventually give way to a brighter morning.
'Til the morning turns to night
Reiterating the anticipation of a positive transformation, emphasizing the cyclical nature of day and night.
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