Brace Yourself
Embrace the Evolution: Unveiling the Layers of Existence in Les Savy Fav's 'Brace Yourself'
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Before I was a war I was a sword
Before engaging in conflict, I existed as a weapon.
Before I was a tree I was a seed
My existence as a tree began from a seed.
Before I was a cliff I was a canyon
Before taking a solid form as a cliff, I originated as a canyon.
Before I was a feast I was a famine
Prior to being a source of abundance, I experienced scarcity as a famine.
Before I was a day I was a dawn
My progression from darkness to light started with being a dawn before a day.
Before I was a prince I was a swan
Before assuming a regal role as a prince, I was once a swan.
Before I was a corpse I was a kid
Before succumbing to death, I was once a child.
Before I was a cloud I was a grid
My existence as a cloud originated from a structured grid.
Before I was a crush I was a kiss
Prior to being a romantic infatuation, I started as a simple kiss.
Before I was a got I was a wish
Before achieving something, I began as a mere wish.
Brace yourself!
Prepare yourself for what's to come!
Before I was a word I was a sound
My evolution into language started with being a mere sound.
Before I was a sky I was a ground
Before becoming the expansive sky, I had roots as a grounded entity.
Before I was a stone I was a hill
Before taking a solid form as a stone, I originated as a hill.
Before I was a wheel I was a will
My transition into a functional wheel began with having a strong will.
Before I was a birth I was a kill
Before being born, there was a destructive aspect in me—signified by "kill."
Before I was a wash I was a filth
Before cleansing, there was a state of impurity or filth in me.
Brace yourself!
Be prepared for what's coming!
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