Wild Geese
Eternal Echoes: Reflections on Loss and Embrace in 'Wild Geese'
Lyrics
When wild geese
Reference to wild geese, possibly symbolizing freedom or migration.
Go heading south
Wild geese moving south, a natural phenomenon.
Nobody dares to speak your name aloud
A sense of taboo or pain associated with speaking the person's name.
Don't make no sense
Expressing confusion or lack of understanding in the situation.
Can't even try
Emphasizing the difficulty in comprehending or accepting the reality.
Three years ago today you took your life
A specific reference to the tragic event of the person taking their own life.
From Highway 2 the sunlight winks
Describing a scenic view along Highway 2 with sunlight and trees.
Between the trees stretched on the ground like ink
Imagery of sunlight between trees, creating a visual impression.
The world spins, just as planned
Suggesting life continues despite tragedy, using the metaphor of the world spinning.
Your mother holds your ashes in her hands
The mother holding the ashes, a poignant image of loss and remembrance.
And this song is but a prayer
Referring to the song as a prayer, indicating a spiritual or emotional connection.
That you were welcomed easier somewhere
Hoping for a peaceful afterlife for the departed person.
You are the wind, that's what you chose
Symbolic identification of the person with the wind, possibly signifying freedom or transcendence.
You are the grass
Symbolic identification with the grass, suggesting a connection to nature.
But you're always close
Emphasizing the enduring closeness of the departed person.
You're always close
Repetition for emphasis on the lasting proximity of the person.
You're always close
Repetition, reinforcing the idea of eternal closeness.
You're always close
Reiteration of the lasting connection with the departed individual.
You're always close
Final emphasis on the enduring closeness of the departed.
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