Garden
Garden of Embrace: A Poetic Journey into Love and Transcendence
Lyrics
I lay my head upon your chest
I find comfort and solace by resting my head on your chest.
Bones of iron bones of lead
Metaphorical reference to the strength and weightiness of the bones, possibly representing resilience and burden.
And death is rattling the cage
Death or a threatening force is causing disturbance and unrest.
Like a bird that would escape
Implies a desire for freedom or escape, akin to a bird attempting to break free from a cage.
But there's no room for thoughts like these
There's no space for such contemplation in the peaceful place (garden) where we rest.
In the garden where we sleep
Reiterates the tranquil nature of the garden as a serene sleeping place.
And I am on a burning ship
Describes a challenging or tumultuous situation, symbolized by a burning ship.
Clothes all flying in the wind
Chaos is depicted with clothes flying in the wind, yet there is a sense of beauty in vulnerability.
But I am beautiful like this
Despite the chaos, there's a beauty in this vulnerable state when embraced by the person holding me.
When you hold me in your hands
Emphasizes the beauty in vulnerability when held by a loved one.
But there's no room for thoughts like these
Similar to line 5, expressing that troubling thoughts find no place in the peaceful garden where we sleep.
In the garden where we sleep
Reiterates the idea of the garden being a sanctuary from disturbing thoughts.
Always searching for those breasts
The search for comfort or nurturing, perhaps a metaphor for emotional sustenance.
Pumping morphine
A vivid image of seeking relief or escape through the metaphor of pumping morphine.
Always searching for--
Repetition of the search for something essential, suggesting a persistent quest for solace.
Don't you fly to them
Cautioning against pursuing certain paths or people.
Don't you fly to them
Reiterating the warning against seeking solace in specific places or individuals.
You can fly to me
An invitation or assurance that finding comfort is possible in the speaker's embrace.
I'll take the moment in my hands
Seizing a moment and embracing it, possibly indicating a desire to savor and appreciate fleeting moments.
Pull it open 'til it sings
Actively engaging with the moment, making it resonate or come alive.
Before the motion of this place
Before the busyness or anonymity of life takes over, making everything lose its individuality.
Where nothing stops to have a name
Symbolizing a fast-paced world where things lose their unique identity.
Will leave us hanging like a tearâ?¦
The fear of being left hanging or abandoned, akin to a tear that is suspended or unfulfilled.
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