Wolves
Whispers of Love and Loss: Martha Wainwright's Melodic Tale
Lyrics
when love shares a secret with your heart.
Love reveals a secret to the heart.
it doesn’t matter, it falls apart
Regardless, it disintegrates.
like the flowers in the park they are not mine they are ours
Comparing love to flowers in the park, emphasizing shared ownership.
they are not mine they are ours
Reiterating the collective nature of the flowers.
one by one they die.
Metaphor for the gradual loss of elements, possibly love.
like the light in your eyes
Likening the fading of love to the diminishing light in one's eyes.
like the flowers in the dark, nothing can live without a spark
Connecting the fragility of flowers in the dark to the necessity of a spark for life.
nothing can live without a spark
Emphasizing the essential role of a spark for existence.
away, i’d rather run away
Expressing a preference to escape rather than witness someone's pain.
then watch you in so much pain
Desire to avoid witnessing significant pain.
but for now, i’ll stay. it’s the only way
Commitment to staying despite the desire to run away, as it seems to be the only option for now.
i cut my finger on a thorn (so much pain)
Physical pain symbolized by cutting a finger on a thorn.
i wake up dusty in the morn (so much pain)
Waking up feeling dusty in the morning, possibly metaphorical for emotional turmoil.
and the wolves cease to weep
The wolves, possibly representing troubles or challenges, only stop haunting when the person is asleep.
only when i sleep.
Reiterating that the wolves cease their impact only during sleep.
fill the cup, it’s morning and it’s rough.
Starting a new day, acknowledging its roughness.
I’ve got water my mind
The need to nourish the mind with water, a metaphor for clarity.
and weed out the strange vines
Removing unwanted elements from life, symbolized by strange vines.
like the flowers in the rain
Comparing flowers in the rain to people seeking solace and cleansing.
they drink away their lustful shame
Describing how rain helps flowers wash away their lustful shame.
and cool down their aching pain
Rain cooling down the pain, possibly metaphorical.
away, id rather sail away….
Repeating the desire to escape, this time through sailing.
away i’d rather fly, but i have no wings so i’ll have to sing
Expressing a preference for flying away, acknowledging the lack of wings and resorting to singing instead.
gonna bathe the child, gotta pay the band…..
Symbolic actions of bathing the child and paying the band, possibly reflecting responsibilities and obligations.
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