Afternoon
Embracing the Afternoon: A Symphony of Office Life and Cosmic Reflections
Lyrics
Office work was made for me
Expresses a sense of comfort and suitability for office work as if it aligns well with the speaker's nature.
While the sea warms a few degrees
Suggests a contrast between the mundane office work and the allure of the sea, possibly symbolizing a desire for something more exciting or fulfilling.
I could cry just from a spreadsheet
Highlights the emotional impact of routine tasks, humorously implying that even a spreadsheet can evoke strong feelings, possibly boredom or frustration.
Unseen gaps have clearly healed
Indicates that previously unnoticed or unresolved issues have now healed, becoming apparent through the speaker's improved emotional state.
Evident from how I feel
Confirms the healing by referencing the speaker's improved emotional state, as evidenced by their feelings.
The terror of a real sentiment
Suggests that genuine emotions are terrifying or challenging, contrasting the previous theme of healing and emotional well-being.
Held dear with no resentment
Expresses that genuine sentiments are cherished by the speaker without harboring any resentment, emphasizing the value of authenticity.
In the cosmic wheel I'm just a spoke
Describes the speaker's insignificance in the grand scheme of the universe, portraying a sense of humility.
Who knows when the levee broke
References a significant event or crisis ("levee broke"), questioning the uncertainty and unpredictability of life.
It's getting harder just to fake it
Conveys a growing difficulty in pretending or putting on a facade, possibly in response to life's challenges.
Draw breath draw pay and seldom pray
Describes a routine of breathing, working, and rarely praying, suggesting a monotonous or unfulfilling existence.
A whisper lost in pounding rain
Portrays a faint voice or expression lost in the chaos of life, emphasizing the insignificance of the individual in the larger context.
On the breeze reserved for you
Refers to a gentle breeze reserved for a specific person, introducing the theme of a personal connection.
Mother truth
Mentions "Mother Truth," possibly alluding to an ultimate or fundamental reality.
Anesthetic afternoon
Describes the afternoon as an anesthetic, suggesting a numbing or calming effect, possibly a retreat from the challenges mentioned earlier.
Through another wasted June
Reflects on a month (June) as being wasted, indicating a sense of time slipping away without meaningful experiences or achievements.
While we wilt under fluorescence
Describes a state of wilting or decline under artificial light, suggesting a negative impact of the office environment on well-being.
As the day reveals its basis
Reflects on the revelation of the day, possibly indicating a realization or understanding about life's essence.
Empty space it's you that fills it
Emphasizes the emptiness that the subject (possibly a person) fills in the speaker's life, suggesting a source of meaning and fulfillment.
No one else knows why it's worth it
States that only the speaker knows why the emptiness is worth it, implying a personal and subjective justification for enduring challenges.
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