Braille
Unveiling Emotional Canvases: Lucy Kruger's 'Braille' Symphony
Lyrics
I listen to you speak
I pay attention to your words
My body gives nothing away
My body language doesn't reveal much
My stride stays the same
I maintain my usual walk or demeanor
But a puncture the size of your words
However, the impact of your words is like a puncture in my emotions
Is here in my chest
I feel the emotional impact in my chest
A floodgate of breath
It opens a floodgate of emotions and breath
Braille
Refers to the tactile writing system, suggesting a need for a deeper understanding
Bile
Bitterness or resentment
The twist of a stomach
Feeling of discomfort or anxiety, perhaps due to the impact of words
A blue dye
A stomach-churning sensation, possibly indicating emotional turmoil
To show up the fault lines
Using metaphorical "blue dye" to highlight and reveal emotional vulnerabilities
The old signs
Referring to past indicators or warnings
I listen to you speak
Continued focus on listening
The words lose their shape
Words lose their clear meaning or impact
The streets lose their name
The surroundings or familiar things lose their significance
And a river of tar
Imagery of a negative, overwhelming substance filling the environment
Is filling your mouth
Metaphor of a tar river filling the speaker's mouth, potentially indicating communication difficulties or negativity
Is drowning us out
The overwhelming negativity drowns out communication
Braille
Reiteration of the need for a deeper understanding, like reading Braille
Bile
Repeated mention of bitterness or resentment
The twist of a stomach
Recurrence of the stomach-churning sensation, suggesting ongoing emotional discomfort
A blue dye
Continued use of the blue dye metaphor to highlight emotional vulnerabilities
To show up the fault lines
Reiteration of the idea that certain experiences expose emotional weaknesses
The old signs
Reference to past signs or warnings
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