Flies
Navigating Love's Maze: More Hazards More Heroes Unravel the Metaphor in 'Flies'
Lyrics
Slow your gait
Encouragement to slow down or take it easy
You’re the boat I wanna sail away
Expressing a desire to escape with the listener
You’re the boat I wanna sail away
Reiteration of the desire to sail away together
But you see mosquitoes in your eyes
Metaphorical representation of obstacles or troubles
Love’s all a bunch of giant crane flies
Love is compared to unsettling and bothersome crane flies
And they’re scarin’ us all alone
Crane flies are causing fear and isolation
And afraid to die
Expressing the fear of being alone and facing mortality
You’re all alone on my brain tonight
Repetition of feeling alone with the listener dominating thoughts
I got a bag of tobacco I need your flame I need a light
Desire for a connection, using tobacco as a metaphorical bridge
You’re all alone on my brain tonight
Reiteration of feeling alone with the listener on the mind
You’re all alone on my mind
Emphasis on the listener's presence in the speaker's thoughts
I’m thinkin’ ‘bout goin’ over the edge
Contemplation of taking a risky or extreme step
I’m thinkin’ ‘bout goin’ or I’m already there
Consideration or acknowledgment of being at a critical point
Don’t blow your sails
Advice not to give up or lose hope
Far away from them big bombshells
Encouragement to distance oneself from destructive influences
Far away from them big bombshells
Reiteration of the need to avoid harmful situations
That I’m shootin’ high up in that sky
Metaphorical shooting of desires or dreams into the sky
Love’s all a bunch of giant fire flies
Love compared to mesmerizing but fleeting fireflies
And they’re scarin’ us all alone and afraid
Fireflies causing fear and isolation, mirroring earlier imagery
Babe I’m scared to die here without you
Expressing fear of dying without the presence of the listener
You’re all alone on my brain, in my head tonight
Repetition of feeling alone, with the listener in the speaker's thoughts
I got a bag of tobacco I need your flame Babe I need a light
Desire for connection using tobacco as a metaphorical source of warmth
You’re all alone on my brain tonight
Reiteration of feeling alone with the listener on the mind
You’re all alone on my mind
Emphasis on the listener's presence in the speaker's thoughts
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