Light of Day
Finding Wings: Escaping Shadows in the Light
Lyrics
Muddy water the American South
Muddy water represents the challenges or troubles in the American South.
You bit my ear and you kissed my mouth
A personal encounter involving physical intimacy, with a mix of affection and aggression.
On the banks of the Ohio, I decided I could let go
The decision to let go of fear while reflecting on the Ohio riverbanks.
Of the fear that you would do to me what you did do to him
Fear of someone repeating past harm, possibly from a previous relationship.
So easily
The ease with which harm was inflicted in the past.
I
Finding liberation and elevation, symbolized by wings, reaching a mental state of freedom and peace.
Find
-My
-Wings
-And fly
-Way up with the birds of prey
-Way up with the light of day
-Way up to the place where I can leave
-My mind
-The waters muddy and that's okay
Acceptance of imperfection and ambiguity, reflected in muddy waters being okay.
There's black and white but the better part of good is grey
Moral complexity, where the shades of gray surpass the simplistic black and white.
Cyanide in the apple seed
A metaphor for hidden danger or deceit represented by cyanide in an apple seed.
But Eve ate it because she believed
Reference to Eve's belief that something good can come from a tainted source.
Something ripe can come from something rotten
Hopeful perspective that positive outcomes can arise from challenging situations.
Tongue Tied in the Tall Cotton
Feeling constrained or unable to express oneself, possibly in a difficult environment.
God willin' and the creek don't rise
Expressing forgiveness and a hope for reconciliation, contingent on external factors.
You'll forgive yours, and I'll forgive mine
-I
Reiteration of the theme of liberation and mental freedom through flying with birds of prey.
Find
-My
-Wings
-And fly
-Way up with the birds of prey
-Way up with the light of day
-Way up to the place where I can leave
-My mind
-Gone are the days of the dogwood tree
Nostalgia for a bygone era symbolized by the absence of the dogwood tree.
Swollen river, you flooded me
A metaphorical flood of emotions or challenges that recede over time.
But now, somehow, you flow away from me
-I
Final repetition of the theme, emphasizing the journey towards mental peace and liberation.
Find
-My
-Wings
-And fly
-Way up with the birds of prey
-Way up with the light of day
-Way up to the place where I can leave
-My mind
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