Grey Ghost
Grey Ghost's Mystic Journey: A Poetic Exploration of Home and Stars
Lyrics
Oh in the grey
Expressing a sense of being in a state of uncertainty or ambiguity.
Grey ghost that I call home
Referring to a home or place characterized by a subdued and undefined presence (grey ghost).
In the great
Describing a lonesome and desolate home in the great stony surroundings.
Stony lonesome I call home
Reiterating the idea of a desolate home in a stony, isolated environment.
In the grey
Repetition of the idea of the home being in a state of uncertainty or ambiguity.
Grey ghost that I call home
Reiterating the idea of a home with a subdued and undefined presence (grey ghost).
In the grey grey ghost that I call home
Emphasizing the sense of ambiguity and uncertainty in the home (grey ghost).
Oh he will not
Referring to a male figure who refuses to leave the river.
Walk out the river now
Emphasizing the determination of the male figure not to leave the river.
He will not walk out the river
-He will not walk out the river
-Singing don't fall through the stars
Advising against losing oneself or one's identity in the vastness or challenges of life.
Don't fall through them
-Don't fall through the stars
-Don't fall through them
-On the docks in Memphis with the boombox, nodding out
Describing a scene on the docks in Memphis, possibly depicting a person with a boombox in a state of lethargy.
Singing don't fall through the stars
-Don't fall through them
-Don¹t fall through the stars
-In the trail of the barge
Referring to a trail of a barge and the presence of light on the brine, suggesting a contemplative atmosphere.
And the light upon the brine
-He has slaked these thoughts
-And the rostov undelighted, signing
-Don't fall through the stars
Reiteration of the advice not to lose oneself in the vastness or challenges of life.
Sleepy-eyed the man is wading out into the night
Depicting a man wading into the night, possibly in a contemplative state, while emphasizing the earlier advice.
Singing don't fall through the stars
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