Visitor
Nocturnal Reunion: Embracing Shadows and Old Friendships
Lyrics
Knock, knock on the window pane
Feeling a presence or disturbance, represented by a knock on the window.
Who could it be? Mere trees?
Wondering about the identity of the visitor, considering the possibility of it being just trees.
This late… perhaps it’s thieves
Suspecting potential danger or intrusion, especially at this late hour.
Primal fears in me ingrained
Referring to deep-seated, instinctive fears that are part of the speaker's nature.
I stick my finger through the blinds
Physically interacting with the blinds, attempting to see outside.
I strain my sight to penetrate the night
Struggling to see clearly in the darkness outside.
A scratch upon the window sill
Noticing a scratch on the window sill, disrupting the speaker's sleep.
Tosses my slumber away
The disturbance interrupts the speaker's rest from the night before.
Two hours since yesterday
Time has passed since the previous day.
I sit up straight and listen, still
Alert and attentive, listening to the surroundings.
I stick my finger through the blinds
Repeating the action of physically engaging with the blinds to see outside.
I strain my sight to penetrate the night
Continued effort to see through the darkness outside.
I get armed and wary
Becoming defensive and cautious.
To let the outside creep in
Willing to let the outside world in, metaphorically speaking.
Left fist clenched tight, knuckles white
Physically tense and ready to confront potential threats.
I’m greeted by his sheepish, shy grin
Encountering a familiar, yet sheepish and shy, face.
Vile in thought, but no more when lit
Despite initial suspicions, the friend becomes less threatening when lit (perhaps with light).
He leaves me at ease but weary
Feeling at ease but still cautious in the presence of the old friend.
A late night visit of an old friend
Describing the visit as occurring late at night and involving an acquaintance.
A devout scholar of T. Leary
Referring to the friend as a dedicated follower or scholar of T. Leary.
Working tomorrow, now hush
Requesting silence because of the speaker's need for sleep and relaxation.
Let me sleep, let me relax
Asking the friend to leave the speaker undisturbed.
You left but muddy tracks
Noting the friend's departure but leaving behind traces of their presence.
In need of a place to crash
Expressing a need for a place to stay overnight.
Bestow upon me more when you’re gone for good
Asking the friend for more support or assistance when they are gone for good.
Oh I know you would, if you could
Recognizing the friend's willingness to provide help if possible.
I get armed and wary
Repeating the defensive and cautious stance.
To let the outside creep in
Reiterating the willingness to let external influences in.
Left fist clenched tight, knuckles white
Physical readiness and tension in anticipation of potential threats.
I’m greeted by his sheepish, shy grin
Encountering the friend again, still with a sheepish and shy demeanor.
Vile in thought, but no more when lit
Revisiting the idea that the friend, while initially suspicious, is harmless when illuminated.
He leaves me at ease but weary
Feeling a mixture of ease and wariness in the presence of the old friend.
A late night visit of an old friend
Recapping the late-night visit and the friend's association with T. Leary.
A devout scholar of T. Leary
Identifying the friend as a devoted scholar of T. Leary, possibly Timothy Leary.
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