the cat tracks in sweet grass
Whispers of Existence: Unveiling the Mysteries in Max García Conover's Melody
Lyrics
so i went back sober and lean
Returning sober and lean to a place
with an island of rags that i found in a dream
Carrying a collection of rags discovered in a dream
i don't care anymore what it could mean to you now
Expressing indifference to the meaning for someone else
sha la la la don't say it clean
Using "sha la la la" to avoid speaking plainly
you can harness the hardest the wings or the beast
Suggesting the ability to control either the gentle or fierce aspects
with this generous well of baseless belief in it now
Believing strongly in something without a solid foundation
the cat tracks in sweet grass the crown prince's lilacs
Referring to cat tracks in sweet grass and the crown prince's lilacs
and maybe i never was there
Expressing doubt about past presence
maybe the feeling is rare
Considering the rarity of a certain feeling
how many rooms how many bodies
Pondering the number of rooms and bodies experienced
before you were found turning blue in the lobby
Reflecting on a moment before being discovered in a critical condition
and weren't all the watchers wearing the same pair of eyes
Noting the shared observation with others
and wasn't the moon big in the window
Recalling the moon appearing significant until interrupted
until maybe geese went across it in shadow
Describing a change in perception caused by passing geese
and weren't you a goose and weren't you the moon too then
Posing a question about identity and transformation
so what if it's roses and what if it's poses
Considering whether it's about roses or mere poses
it's sha la la la la la
Emphasizing the uncertainty with "sha la la la la la"
the silence in mangroves
Mentioning silence in mangroves as a contrasting element
the violence in plainclothes
Highlighting violence hidden in plain sight
i don't mean to name it or try to explain it
Clarifying the intention not to define or explain
the cat brought some mice in but where are their faces
Noting the presence of mice brought by a cat and the absence of their faces
and sha la la la la la
Repeating "sha la la la" as a refrain
sha la la la la la
Continuing the refrain, maintaining a sense of uncertainty
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