Drive To The Ocean
Journey to Unity: Michael Stipe's Drive Through Nature's Tapestry
Lyrics
I'll drive through the mountains
Expressing intent to travel through mountains.
The crumbling west
Describing the deteriorating condition of the western region.
I'll sing like the whales
Comparing singing to whales with a time before humans were seen negatively ("pest").
Before man was a pest
Suggesting a negative impact of humanity on the environment.
Radio transistor
Referring to a radio as a companion.
My friend by my side
Highlighting companionship during the journey.
I'll drive to the ocean
Expressing the destination as the ocean.
The ocean, I'll drive
Emphasizing the drive towards the ocean.
We stand at the water
Depicting a scene by the water with wind and sun.
The wind and the sun
Describing the elements present at the water.
Where all of God's creatures
Referring to all living beings as creatures of God united.
Are gathered as one
Implying unity and connection among beings.
Surfacing, crowning
Using metaphorical language for emergence and prominence.
We blast right through
Overcoming challenges and obstacles.
Histories, and riches, and residue
Reflecting on the impact of history, wealth, and remnants.
We came to explore
Stating the initial purpose of exploration.
Just look where the got us
Acknowledging the unintended consequences of exploration.
Look where that got us
Repeating the acknowledgment of unintended consequences.
We've been here before
Indicating a sense of familiarity with the situation.
Radio transistor, my friend
Reiterating the presence of the radio as a companion.
Radio, love me
Expressing a desire for love through the radio.
Radio, sand
Connecting radio with elements like sand.
Radio, the ocean
Linking the radio with the vastness and depth of the ocean.
Radio, the end
Suggesting an endpoint or conclusion represented by the ocean.
Radio, love me
Repetition of the desire for love through the radio and the association with sand, ocean, and conclusion.
Radio, sand
-Radio, the ocean
-Radio, the end
-Radio, love me
-Radio, sand
-Radio, the ocean
-Radio, the end
-Radio, love me
-Radio, the sand
-Radio, the ocean
-Radio, the end
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