Borrowed Tune
Ascending Dreams: Contemplating Life's Depths in Mike Maimone's Melody
Lyrics
I'm climbing this ladder
I am making progress in life or a particular endeavor.
My head in the clouds
I am dreaming or thinking optimistically.
I hope that it matters
I desire for what I'm doing to be meaningful or have significance.
I'm having my doubts
I am uncertain or skeptical about the importance or success of my actions.
I'm watching the skaters
I observe people gliding on ice, possibly representing a smooth or effortless experience.
Fly by on the lake
Skaters are moving swiftly on a lake, suggesting a sense of fluidity and beauty.
Ice frozen six feet deep
The lake's surface is frozen deeply, possibly indicating a frozen or unchanging aspect of life.
How long does it take?
There's uncertainty about the time it takes for changes or progress to occur.
I look out on peaceful lands
I see peaceful surroundings without immediate conflict or war.
With no war nearby
There is a vast expanse of people joining together, possibly for a common cause.
An ocean of shaking hands
Hands are reaching for the sky, symbolizing aspirations or reaching for higher goals.
That grab at the sky
Despite the peaceful scene, there's a sense of desperation or intense ambition.
I'm singing this borrowed tune
The singer is performing a song that is not originally theirs.
I took from the Rolling Stones
The borrowed tune is taken from the Rolling Stones.
Alone in this empty room
The singer is alone in a room, possibly feeling isolated or disconnected.
Too wasted to write my own
The singer is too intoxicated or overwhelmed to create their own music.
I'm climbing this ladder
Similar to the first line, suggesting repetition or continuation of the climb.
My head in the clouds
Reiteration of having one's head in the clouds, possibly emphasizing a dreamy state.
I hope that it matters
Expressing the hope that the ongoing climb or journey is meaningful.
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