Snail
Embracing Rain: A Poetic Journey of Love and Hope in 'Snail'
Lyrics
I haven’t seen the sun
I have not experienced sunlight recently.
In like ten days
It has been approximately ten days since I last saw the sun.
But I still see your shiny face
Despite the lack of sunlight, I still visualize your radiant face.
I hope the sun comes out
I wish for the sun to emerge from its hiding place.
Of its hiding place
Similar to a snail seeking shelter, waiting for the rain to stop.
Like a snail in the rain
Metaphorically comparing the anticipation to a snail in the rain.
Cause then we can bike
Expressing the desire to ride bikes to the park together.
To the park and at night
Envisioning warm evenings where our skin retains the day's heat.
Our skin will be warm still
Highlighting the comforting warmth between the two individuals.
You might like to walk
Suggesting an alternative preference for walking.
But If the sky was blue
Pondering if your emotional state would change if circumstances were different.
Would you still be grey?
Questioning whether you would still be emotionally distant even on a sunny day.
Would we stay in anyway
Contemplating whether you would still stay indoors regardless of good weather.
Would the tears still come
Considering if tears would still come and wash away your troubles.
To wash you far away
Continuing the metaphor of tears as rain, emphasizing their cleansing effect.
Like a snail in the rain
Repeating the metaphor of a snail in the rain to convey vulnerability.
But you’ll be alright
Assuring that despite challenges, everything will be okay.
In the dark of the night
Referencing a sense of security in the darkness of the night.
My skin will be warm still
Reiterating the comforting warmth between the two individuals in the dark.
You might like to talk
Suggesting a willingness to communicate, even in challenging times.
In the new good world
Introducing the concept of a new, positive world.
We can shout our names
Imagining a scenario where names are shouted and echoed in the new world.
They might echo back the same
Exploring the possibility of mutual recognition or understanding.
Or they might bring the boot
Introducing the potential threat of negative consequences ("the boot").
That squishes out our brains
Describing the grim consequence of having one's thoughts suppressed.
Like a snail in the rain
Concluding with the repetition of the vulnerable snail metaphor in adverse conditions.
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