Lyrics
And there were future reflections
Reference to reflections of the future.
On the face and the hands
Reflections on the face and hands, possibly symbolizing introspection.
On a green colored island
On a green-colored island, suggesting a natural setting.
On a primitive man
Reflections on a primitive man, connecting past and future.
It was the future reflected
The future felt both familiar and new.
It felt familiar but new
Reference to a street missing a building and children having activities.
A street was missing a building
Sense of departure, as if the spirit is leaving.
The kids had something to do
Symbolic use of a red marker by the tribe.
There was a feeling the spirit was leaving
Expressing a feeling of loneliness and detachment.
Red like a marker
Red symbolizing intensity, possibly pain or passion.
So my tribe, with my knife
Tribal act of cutting the heart from a lonely life, seeking change.
Cut the heart from a lonely life
Metaphorical act to bring transformation and renewal.
I saw patterns on floorboards
A leader's presence discovered deep in the dust.
Deep in the dust was a leader
Someone walking on floorboards, changing them from oak to cedar.
Someone was walking on floorboards
Reflection on the ability to assess situations.
Turned them from oak to cedar
Personal action of wrapping a string around a finger.
He can assess the situation
Moving into the forest with the young ones despite uncertain outcomes.
I wrapped a string around my finger
Expecting challenges and not expecting to win.
Into the forest with the young ones
Emphasis on feeling rather than knowing.
I don't expect to be a winner
Believing and feeling, heart as phosphor (symbol of light).
But as long as you feel it
Encouragement to break the surface but not the essence.
I'm a believer
Positive affirmation of belief despite challenges.
My heart is phosphor
Metaphorical description of the heart.
Sea rolls and death tolls
Symbolic connection between the sea, life, and death.
Break the surface don't break my bones
Caution to break the surface but not the core.
Off of the trail and off of your hands and
Deviation from the known path and a transition to a new plan.
Onto a new plan
The cost of remaining lost in a perpetual state.
Is the cost to stay lost
Forever in an empty skin, a state of emptiness.
Forever in an empty skin
Description of a pale and thin existence.
Pale and thin
Uncertainty about distinguishing between good and fortune.
If it's good, or if it's fortune, I can't tell
Invisibility to external threats, possibly empowerment.
But pieces come together for some reason just as well
A sea as a metaphor for vastness and unpredictability.
Their guns couldn't see us
Anticipation of valuing life experiences, even challenging ones.
There's a sea outside my door
Reflection on the intensity of emotions and the shore.
And one day I'll appreciate
Acknowledging the eventual appreciation of life's struggles.
The rush of blood and the washed out beat of the shore
Remembering the feeling of solitude and reflection.
And remember what it felt like
Reflection on loneliness and past emotions.
To be alone
Literal description of being alone in the sunlight.
Sitting in the sunlight
Emphasizing solitude and self-reflection.
All alone
Expression of being alone in a specific environment.
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