Night Raid
Whispers of Wonder: Room 33 Revelations
Lyrics
There's a picture of Jesus lying in his mother's arms
Depicts an image of Jesus lying in his mother's arms, possibly reflecting on themes of vulnerability and protection.
Shuttered windows, cars humming on the street below
Describes the setting with shuttered windows and the ambient sound of cars humming on the street below.
The fountain throbbed in the lobby of the Grand Hotel
Highlights the presence of a throbbing fountain in the Grand Hotel's lobby, setting the scene for the narrative.
We checked into room thirty-three, well well, well well
The narrator checks into room thirty-three, and the repetition of "well well, well well" may suggest surprise or intrigue.
You were a runaway flake of snow
Describes someone as a runaway flake of snow, implying fragility or fleeting nature.
You were skinny and white as a wafer, yeah I know
Characterizes the person as skinny and white, using a wafer as a simile, possibly emphasizing delicacy or purity.
Sitting on the edge of the bed clicking your shoes
Depicts the person sitting on the edge of the bed, clicking their shoes, suggesting restlessness or anticipation.
I slid my little songs out from under you
The narrator metaphorically reveals their songs, indicating a personal and emotional exchange.
And we all rose from our wonder
Describes a collective rising from wonder, indicating a shared experience or realization.
We would never admit defeat
Expresses a determination not to admit defeat, fostering a sense of resilience or unity.
And we leaned out of the window
Depicts leaning out of a window as rain falls, creating a visual and atmospheric element.
As the rain fell on the street, on the street
Describes rain falling on the street, adding to the ambiance and potentially symbolizing cleansing or renewal.
They were just a sigh released from a dying star
Describes "they" as sighs released from a dying star, possibly evoking a sense of transience or cosmic significance.
They were runaway flakes of snow, yeah I know
Reiterates the runaway flakes of snow, reinforcing themes of ephemerality and vulnerability.
They annexed your insides in a late night raid
Suggests a forceful intrusion or capture of someone's insides during a late night raid, possibly metaphorical.
We sent down for drinks and something to eat
Indicates the ordering of drinks and food during the narrative.
The cars humming in the rain on the street below
Reiterates the sound of cars humming in the rain on the street, maintaining the atmospheric setting.
A fountain throbs in the lobby of the Grand Hotel
Revisits the throbbing fountain in the Grand Hotel's lobby, now described as a spurting font of creativity.
A spurting font of creativity, yeah I know
Acknowledges awareness of a person's creative energy, possibly linking it to the surroundings.
Your head in a pool of your own streaming hair
Depicts someone's head in a pool of streaming hair, creating a vivid and possibly symbolic image.
And Jesus lying in his mother's arms
Reiterates the image of Jesus lying in his mother's arms, emphasizing its presence on the wall.
Just so up on the wall, just so
Describes the placement of the image on the wall as "just so," suggesting a deliberate arrangement.
And we all rose up from our wonder
Repeats the idea of rising from wonder, reinforcing a collective experience or realization.
We would never admit defeat
Restates the determination not to admit defeat, emphasizing resilience or unity.
And we leaned out of the window
Reiterates leaning out of the window, maintaining the visual and atmospheric elements.
And watched the horses in the street, in the street
Describes watching horses in the street from the window, introducing a new visual element to the narrative.
In room thirty-three, yeah
Specifies the room number, room thirty-three, indicating a particular location or moment in the narrative.
Yeah, I know
Reiterates acknowledgment or awareness of the situation, concluding the lyrics.
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