Fresno
Nature's Lament: Murky Munroe's Fresno
Lyrics
They're as maple leaves in the water
Maple leaves in the water symbolize fragility and transient nature.
California vines
California vines suggest a connection to the region and its environment.
Swaying, stirring up the bottom
Swaying and stirring in the water, possibly representing disturbance or change.
Of the last pond to dry
Reference to the last pond drying up, symbolizing an end or depletion.
They're as maple leaves in the water
Reiteration of maple leaves in the water, emphasizing their symbolic significance.
Pine needles and California vines
Pine needles and California vines caving into the mud may signify decay or deterioration.
Caving into the mud
Possibly alluding to a collapse or breakdown, with mud as a metaphor for challenges.
Heavens ablaze when You came and left with the flood
Reference to heavens ablaze when someone came and left with a flood, suggesting a dramatic departure or change.
Lately trees been flaking ash
Trees flaking ash onto barren drives could symbolize destruction or a negative transformation.
On to barren drives
Barren drives reinforce a sense of emptiness or desolation.
Heaps of waterlilies
Waterlilies as heaps may represent beauty amidst chaos or remnants of the past.
Monuments for the curious eye
Monuments for the curious eye could signify remnants of a once vibrant or significant existence.
And they're as maple leaves in the water
Repetition of the earlier imagery, reinforcing the themes of fragility and change.
Pine needles and California vines
Continuation of the description, suggesting an ongoing process of decay or transformation.
Caving into the mud
Similar to line 8, indicating a continued state of breakdown or collapse.
Heavens ablaze when You came and left with the flood
Reiteration of heavens ablaze, emphasizing the impact of the departure with a flood.
You left with the flood
Repetition of the departure with the flood, underscoring its significance.
You left with the flood
-You left with the flood
-The flood that rose from San Francisco Bay
Specific reference to the flood rising from San Francisco Bay, introducing a geographical element.
Moving like a ghost
The flood moving like a ghost suggests a mysterious or haunting quality.
Found a vein right around San José
Finding a vein around San José may signify a path or route taken by the flood.
And made it all the way to Fresno
The flood making it all the way to Fresno indicates the widespread impact of the departure or change.
Where they're as maple leaves in the water
Repetition of the earlier imagery, emphasizing the continuing effects of the flood.
Pine needles and California vines
-Caving into the mud
-Heavens ablaze when You came and left with the flood
-You left with the flood
Final repetition of the departure with the flood, concluding the narrative.
You left with the flood
-Left with the flood
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