Fourteen Pictures
Unveiling Shadows: Mason Jennings' Fourteen Pictures Essence
Lyrics
There you said it, it slipped out
Expression of something unintentionally revealed
Now it's out there and I'm filled with doubt
Feeling uncertain or hesitant after the revelation
Please say something to let me back in
Plea for reconciliation and communication
What are you saying, what are you saying?
Seeking clarification on the spoken words
This conversation is a mountainside
Metaphor for a challenging and risky conversation
It's a long way down and there's no place to hide
Comparing the conversation to a difficult journey with no escape
When we started up it didn't look this high
Reflecting on the unexpected difficulty of the situation
What are you saying, what are you saying?
Reiterating the need for clear communication
My hands are sweating on the counter top
Physical manifestation of nervousness or anxiety
I'm looking at you and I, I can't stop
Expressing a captivating gaze at the other person
Looking for something that was just right here
Searching for something that seems to have disappeared
What are you saying, what are you saying?
Reiterating the need for clear communication
Stuck in a dream, is it the only one
Feeling trapped in a recurring dream or situation
Forever ending, never done
Emphasizing the perpetual and unresolved nature of the situation
We're still talking but it's a memory
Conversation turning into a lingering memory
What are you saying, what are you saying?
Reiterating the need for clear communication
Fourteen pictures on the freezer door
Reference to family photos, possibly symbolizing memories
Fourteen pictures and there'll be no more
Implying the end or absence of more memories
Little magnets hold up a family
Describing a family scene through magnetic pictures
What are you saying, what are you saying?
Reiterating the need for clear communication
I'm sleeping, I'm dreaming , I'm ten feet tall
Describing a dream where the dreamer feels powerful
I'm dreaming, I'm dreaming you up against the wall
Continuation of the dream, possibly involving intimacy
Louder, louder then silently
Contrasting loudness and silence in the dream
What are you saying, what are you saying to me?
Seeking clarification within the dream
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