Moss and More
Embracing the Night: Mere James' Poetic Dance with Nature
Lyrics
See how I move when I don't fear night
Expressing confidence and freedom in movement during the night.
How I sing loud and bright
Highlighting a bold and vibrant singing style.
I planted trees in my chest
Metaphorically referring to personal growth by planting trees in the chest.
The moon and my rib-cage did the rest
Suggesting a connection between the moon, rib-cage, and some mystical process.
I can be opened
Indicating openness and vulnerability.
I can be known like a name
Comparing the speaker's openness to being known to a name.
See how I move when I don't fear night
Reiteration of confident movement without fearing the night.
Some hateful breeze, its steady rise
Introducing an element of challenge or adversity (hateful breeze).
Will shake me loose: leaves on my thighs
Describing potential vulnerability (leaves on thighs) when faced with challenges.
But I've got moss and I've got more
Claiming to possess resilience and abundance (moss and more) than the challenging wind.
Than wind on this soft forest floor
Emphasizing strength and abundance on the soft forest floor.
I can be opened
Repeating the theme of openness and vulnerability.
I can be known like a name
Reiterating the speaker's readiness to be known like a name.
I can be opened
Repeating the idea of being open to others.
I can be known like a name
Reiterating the speaker's willingness to be known.
I still didn't count on hearing
Expressing surprise or unpreparedness for self-discovery in the tune of a song thrush.
Myself in the tune of a song thrush in a clearing
Reflecting on hearing oneself in the midst of nature's beauty.
By the gardens that I thought that I'd not so soon be nearing
Suggesting an unexpected proximity to a desired destination or state of being.
See how I leave with no defense
Expressing vulnerability and openness without defense.
In a start in what seems like a dance
Describing a departure with a sense of spontaneity and dance.
The woodlot clings with briar tooth and nail
Depicting a challenging environment with the woodlot clinging fiercely.
This is love on the loose
Concluding with a declaration that this challenging scenario represents love set free.
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