Watering Hole
Confronting Inner Demons: Missy Higgins' Watering Hole
Lyrics
Watering hole in my head
There's a persistent source of disturbance or trouble in the mind.
Watering hole in my head
Reiteration of the presence of a troublesome element in the mind.
Watering hole, the hole in my head
Emphasizing the idea of a problematic situation or thought in the mind.
I stretched and I scratched and I pulled at that hole
Struggling and attempting to address or alleviate the issue in the mind.
That watering hole in my head
Highlighting the persistent and troubling nature of the issue in the mind.
In my head
Repetition of the idea of the issue being present internally.
In my head
-But every night one by one
Every night, a gradual process unfolds where fears or challenges resurface.
All of the beasts I once ran from
Past fears or challenges that were avoided are now emerging.
Crawl out of the darkness and into my bed
Metaphorical creatures or challenges enter the intimate space of the speaker.
These vultures of light they must be fed
These challenges, metaphorically described as vultures of light, require attention.
In my head
Repetition emphasizing the persistence and intensity of the internal struggle.
In my head
-In my head
-In my head
-Watering hole in my head
Reiteration of the presence of the troubling element in the mind.
All that I pray is one night’s rest
The speaker desires a peaceful night's rest despite the challenges.
But those creatures arrive with a thirst they want quenched
The challenges persist and demand attention or resolution.
And as hard as I fight
The speaker fights against the challenges, but they still manage to affect the mind.
They still get in
Despite the efforts, the challenges find a way into the speaker's thoughts.
To my head
Reiteration of the idea that the troublesome element persists within the mind.
To that watering hole
-In my head
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