Apple Tree
Bite of Existence: Marika Hackman's Apple Tree Wisdom
Lyrics
Here I hang from the apple tree
Expresses being suspended from an apple tree.
Oh, take a little bite, take a bite for me
Requests someone to take a bite on their behalf.
The pain, it keeps me sane for I am more than a taste
Associates pain with sanity, emphasizing a deeper identity than mere taste.
The taste in the mouths of the starving crowds
Refers to the taste in the mouths of hungry crowds.
Oh, pulling at the leaves, pulling off to me
Describes pulling at leaves, possibly seeking connection or understanding.
In feet first the savage dust
Implies a descent into a challenging or harsh environment.
Don't leave me be, leave me be
Requests not to be left alone.
Leave me be, I'm tired
Expresses a desire to be left alone due to fatigue.
I feel so damn cold
Describes feeling extremely cold.
Hold me like a child
Asks to be held like a child for comfort.
'Cause I feel so damn old
Conveys a sense of aging and weariness.
I got so damn old
-Here I hang for the seated ground
Continues the theme of being suspended, this time for those on the ground to observe.
To look upon my eyes, look upon my mouth
Invites others to look into their eyes and mouth as witnesses.
And say "we were there that day
Recalls a significant event, urging others to acknowledge it.
I saw a face, heard a sound"
-But now I sit where they used to be
Reflects on the present, contrasting it with the past scene.
A quiet little scene on an apple tree
Describes a quiet scene on an apple tree, possibly symbolizing a changed, peaceful state.
White rooms and balanced fruit
Mentions white rooms and balanced fruit, evoking a serene, ordered environment.
The winter glowed on her leaves
-Hold me like a child
Reiterates the need to be held for comfort.
'Cause I feel so damn cold
Expresses the continued feeling of extreme cold.
Bind me like I'm wild
Requests to be bound, possibly indicating a desire for restraint or control.
'Cause I feel so damn old
Reiterates the sense of aging and weariness.
I got so damn old
-And I feel so damn old
Emphasizes the feeling of growing old.
I got so damn old
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