Conversation
Ocean Conversations: A Symphony of Loneliness and Connection
Lyrics
North Atlantic winter, seven hours out of harbour
Describes a North Atlantic winter, seven hours out of harbour.
On a night of swelling ocean and ice cold water
Depicts a night with a swelling ocean and ice-cold water.
The lines got snagged on the bottom and the winch got jammed
Refers to fishing lines getting snagged and the winch jamming.
It took only moments for the boat to go over
Describes the quick sinking of the boat after the snag.
I broke the surface kicking and gasping
Personal experience of breaking the surface after the boat sinks.
There were just three of us swimming but soon I was alone
Reflects being alone after others stop swimming.
Me and the seagulls talking, I just kept on swimming
Describes a conversation with seagulls while swimming.
Me and the seagulls talking
Repeats the experience of conversing with seagulls.
And though nothing much was said
States that although not much is said, it's a unique conversation.
It was a conversation of a kind
Describes the conversation as a kind of interaction.
You take any companion you can find
Highlights the importance of any companion in challenging situations.
Green and red and red and amber, Friday night pan-handling
Describes a scene of pan-handling on a Friday night with specific colors.
On the Leeds Road junction, steady drizzle falling
Depicts a steady drizzle falling at the Leeds Road junction.
And some cars splash past but some they pull over
Some cars splash past while others pull over in response to pan-handling.
Wind their windows down, red and green and amber
Drivers wind down windows with specific colored lights.
And though nothing much is said
Similar to line 11, emphasizes the unique nature of the conversation.
It’s a conversation of a kind
Describes the conversation as a distinctive form of interaction.
You take any companion you can find
Reiterates the significance of any companion in life.
All those flickering lights across the town
Observation of flickering lights across the town.
Crackling connections and animals running
Mentions crackling connections and the presence of running animals.
There are ghosts everywhere and the night watching
Notes the existence of ghosts and the night as a watcher.
Call me any time, call me any time
Repetition of the invitation to call anytime.
And though nothing much will be said
Anticipation that not much will be said during the call.
It will be a conversation of a kind
Reiterates the unique nature of the conversation during the call.
Call me any time, call me any time
Repetition of the invitation to call anytime.
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