Hole in the Ice

Embers of Liberation: Neil Finn's Musical Journey Through Life's Flames
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Lyrics

Take it down, mess it up, light a match, make a fire

Expressing the idea of dismantling or disrupting something, possibly to start anew, with a hint of risk and transformation.

Walk away as the money burns, it might just save your life

Suggesting the importance of walking away from a situation where material wealth is being sacrificed, possibly for personal well-being.

I play the happenstance, oh, I see my fortune fly

Describing a sense of unpredictability in life, where fortunes come and go unexpectedly.

Sometime you lift it up, another long day goes by

Reflecting on the passage of time and the routine of enduring long days.


And I won't travel into the straw daylight desire

Expressing a reluctance or hesitation to confront a challenging situation or desire.

I wrote that some Eskimo gave me the line

Introducing the notion of an Eskimo providing wisdom or guidance, possibly metaphorical.


Sit back and watch the money burn, five days in a hot house hell

Observing the act of witnessing resources burn away, potentially symbolizing the cost of pursuing goals.

Once you're gone there's no return but I never wanna let you lie+ 0.50

Highlighting the irreversible nature of certain actions and the desire for honesty in relationships.

I want my love to burn, hotter than a comet's tail

Expressing the intensity and passion desired in a romantic relationship.

I want my bed to cry, I never wanna let you down

Expressing a wish for emotional vulnerability and a commitment to not disappoint.


And I won't travel into the straw daylight desire

Reiterating a reluctance to face a challenging or intense desire.

I wrote that some Eskimo gave me the line

Repeating the reference to the Eskimo, emphasizing the importance of the wisdom received.


And all I ever do is therapy, one on one, one on one

Describing a persistent engagement in therapy, possibly indicating a quest for self-understanding.

And you and I, we might want the same thing, one on one, one on one

Suggesting a shared desire or goal between two individuals.

I don't want a teacher to remind me, one on one, one on one

Expressing a reluctance to be guided by external authority figures.

Well , how to get something better out of my life, life, life, yeah

Pondering the quest for improvement and fulfillment in life.


I play the happenstance, well, I see my fortune fly

Repeating the theme of unpredictable fortune and the fleeting nature of time.

Every time you lift the cup and another long day goes by

Linking the lifting of a cup to the passage of time, possibly referencing a repetitive or cyclical aspect of life.


And I won't travel into the pale moonlight desire

Emphasizing a hesitation or reluctance to pursue a desire, especially in the moonlight.

I wrote that some Eskimo gave me the line

Reiterating the significance of wisdom received from an Eskimo, possibly implying cultural or unconventional guidance.


Your freedom, wow it's so precious that it makes me hurt

Highlighting the value and pain associated with personal freedom.

I learnt that my teachers were my loneliness

Recognizing the role of loneliness in learning and personal growth.

And wisdom can be passed on by the one who's left

Suggesting that wisdom can be passed on by those who have experienced solitude or loss.

Your freedom, it's so precious that it makes it work

Reaffirming the preciousness of personal freedom and its role in motivating action.

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