Slow Bloom
Slow Bloom: A Melodic Reflection on Life's Choices
Lyrics
I read the romance is dead
The speaker believes that romance is no longer present or has diminished.
Of blistering fingers and melanin legs
References physical labor (blistering fingers) and skin color (melanin legs) as aspects of the past.
No more like eras before
Contrasts the current time with past eras.
Trying to find our four walls and a floor
Expresses the struggle of seeking stability represented by "four walls and a floor."
And I cry for images I
The speaker experiences emotions for images they have rarely encountered.
Haven't seen myself but once or twice
Describes infrequent personal sightings of these emotional images.
I breath, gritting my teeth
Physical response to stress, possibly implying a difficult situation.
Thinking it gives me some kind of relief
Suggests a coping mechanism, even if it's not entirely effective.
Oh, oh white feathers bound together
Symbolic imagery of unity represented by white feathers bound together.
By the moon
Mentions the moon, adding a celestial element to the unity described in line 11.
Shepard tones and native moans will consume
Refers to auditory illusions (Shepard tones) and cultural sounds (native moans) taking over.
Poor decisions, desert visions
Addresses past mistakes and hallucinations in a barren environment.
Slow Bloom
Introduces the concept of "Slow Bloom," suggesting a gradual development or growth.
Purple haze and hourless days in late June
Evokes a dreamy, timeless atmosphere associated with late June.
I can't take this subtle ache
The speaker is unable to ignore a subtle emotional pain.
I cannot ignore the call of life this way
Acknowledges the inevitability of responding to the call of life.
Oh lord why should I decide
Ponders the difficulty of making choices, possibly between opposing forces.
Between the left and the right
Asks a rhetorical question about deciding between conflicting options.
What landscapes could I disgrace
Contemplates the potential impact of choices on landscapes and surroundings.
In a tongue I cannot seem to recreate
Expresses difficulty in expressing oneself in a foreign or unfamiliar language.
Rare thoughts of what could have been
Reflects on missed opportunities or paths not taken.
But not without the walls caving in
Suggests that these reflections are not without consequence, possibly leading to emotional breakdowns.
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