Walking on Water
Eternal Longing: Unveiling the Depths of Desire in Melissa Etheridge's 'Walking on Water'
Lyrics
What did you want
Questioning the desires or expectations of the other person
How could I guess
Expressing uncertainty about understanding those desires
You wanted more
Realizing the other person wanted more than what was given
I gave you less
Acknowledging providing less than expected
A miracle is all I need
Desiring a miracle, something extraordinary or unattainable
A bush to burn
Referencing biblical imagery, possibly signifying the need for a miraculous event
A stone to bleed
Alluding to pain or suffering
Walking on water
Striving for the impossible or improbable
Water to wine
Metaphorically transforming something ordinary into something extraordinary
Love lasts forever
Belief in eternal love
Wish you were mine
Expressing longing for someone
What did I take
Reflecting on what was taken or received
That took away
Suggesting loss caused by something taken
Desire's spark
Referring to the loss of passion or intensity
A lover's blaze
Describing the fire of passion in a romantic relationship
Stone cold skin
Depicting emotional detachment or coldness
A bitter breeze
Symbolizing discomfort or unpleasantness
A miracle is all I need
Reiteration of desire for a miracle
Walking on water
Repeating the metaphor of achieving the impossible
Water to wine
Symbolic transformation from one state to another
Love lasts forever
Belief in enduring love
Wish you were mine
Expressing a wish for a person's companionship or love
Walking on water
Repetition emphasizing the desire for the impossible
Water to wine
Continued metaphorical transformation
Love lasts forever
Reiteration of belief in everlasting love
Wish you were mine
Expressing a longing for someone
Walking on water
Emphasizing the desire for the impossible
Water to wine
Continued symbolic transformation
My love lasts forever
Asserting eternal love
I wish you were mine
Expressing a desire for someone's presence or affection
Oh my love last's forever
Reaffirmation of eternal love
I wish you were mine
Restating the wish for someone's love or companionship
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