The Joke You Told
Unveiling Shadows: The Profound Tale in Little Kid's 'The Joke You Told'
Lyrics
With the morning rays
Reflecting on the beginning of the day with sunlight.
I'm often dragged
Feeling compelled or pulled towards something.
To brighter days when
Nostalgic reference to happier times when the sun illuminated everything.
The sun was dripping light
Describing the past as a time when sunlight was abundant and vivid.
You blinked your eyes
Recalling a moment when someone closed their eyes, possibly in an intimate or emotional context.
I averted mine
Choosing not to engage or respond, perhaps avoiding a connection or confrontation.
We weren't so different then
Highlighting similarities between two individuals in the past.
You felt the sweat
Remembering a physical sensation, such as sweat, during a shared experience.
Dampen my dress
Describing a personal effect of an interaction, possibly discomfort.
But the joke you told
The joke mentioned was already known or outdated before it was spoken.
Was already old
Highlighting the age or staleness of the humor shared.
Before you spoke it
Emphasizing the predictability or lack of originality in the joke.
Flowers bloom and blow
Contrasting the beauty of flowers with their placement at funerals.
At funerals
Acknowledging the irony of something beautiful in a somber context.
So beautiful
Expressing the contradiction of beauty amid sadness.
But on my wedding day
Referencing a wedding day and the presence of flowers.
That same bouquet
Feeling that the same beautiful bouquet is out of place on a wedding day.
Seemed out of place
Suggesting discomfort or unease with a particular gesture or event.
The way he held my wrist
Describing an uncomfortable physical interaction, possibly with a negative connotation.
And led me in
Being guided in a way that is unpleasant or unwanted.
It made my skin crawl
Expressing a strong negative reaction to being treated as if one is a gift.
To be treated like a gift
Feeling objectified or devalued in a relationship.
Some man had been
Referring to a man who had previously received the same treatment.
Presented with
Implies a repeated pattern of mistreatment or disregard.
This globe's been reeling slow
Describing the slow, steady motion of the world.
But it seems I'd known
Feeling a sense of familiarity or recognition from previous lives.
You lives ago
Implying a deep connection with someone that transcends the current lifetime.
And all the love we spent
Reflecting on past love experiences with a tinge of remorse.
I now regret
Expressing regret over past choices related to love.
But can't forget
Acknowledging that certain memories are indelible, even if regrettable.
So as my boys will fight
Anticipating a conflict involving the speaker's children.
I'll wait outside
Choosing to stay on the sidelines during a conflict.
And watch the sky
Observing the sky, possibly as a form of distraction or contemplation.
And hope the sun will march
Expressing a hope for the passage of time and the arrival of darkness.
Along its arc
Expecting the progression of the day towards nighttime.
And bring the dark in
Desiring the onset of darkness as a metaphor for relief or resolution.
Bring the dark in
Reiterating the desire for darkness, possibly as a symbolic resolution or closure.
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