Window
Unveiling the Ethereal Depths: Lilly Miller's 'Window' Chronicles Lightness Amidst Shadows
Lyrics
Yellow light on the street side of the house where we used to live
Describing the location with a yellow light on the street side of the house from the past.
In the dark of the bedroom, I would lay there and hold my breath
Recalling moments in the bedroom, expressing a sense of anticipation or tension.
And when the neighborhood drunk would ride his bike outside our window
Referencing a recurring presence, the neighborhood drunk, riding a bike near the window.
Always saying the same thing
Noting the predictability of the drunk's statements, suggesting a routine or pattern.
He'd say "I'm light as the wind"
Quoting the drunk's words, claiming to be "light as the wind," implying a carefree or unburdened state.
Light as the wind
Repetition of the idea of being "light as the wind" for emphasis.
I read a story of a man who held himself at the bottom of a well
Introducing a story about a man in a well, setting a metaphorical tone for introspection and isolation.
He would stay there for several days, let his mind wander between realms
Describing the man's contemplative stay in the well, allowing his thoughts to wander.
And in the darkest part of night
Highlighting the darkest part of the night, creating a contrast for the subsequent imagery.
When the moonlight shone through his only window to the world
Depicting the moonlit window as the only connection to the outside world for the man in the well.
And all was quiet
Emphasizing a moment of quietness in the narrative.
He was light as the wind
Reiterating the idea of being "light as the wind" in the context of the man in the well.
Light as the wind
Repetition of the concept, reinforcing the emotional state of lightness.
I was in love, the kind that keeps you lonely, it holds a fog over your head
Expressing a form of love that induces loneliness and a mental fog.
When I was working my boss told me I always seem like I am somewhere else
Recalling feedback from the boss about seeming mentally distant during work.
In my mind, I was under water where the Salmon River flows along the mountainside
Imagining being underwater near the Salmon River, suggesting escapism or a desire for tranquility.
And all was quiet
Returning to a moment of quietness, possibly signifying introspection or peace.
And I was light as the wind
Affirming the feeling of being "light as the wind" in the described mental state.
Light as the wind
Repetition, reinforcing the enduring sense of lightness in the depicted scenes.
Light as, I was light as
Final repetition, closing with the enduring feeling of being "light as the wind."
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