Lullaby
A Tale of Small Beginnings and Unconventional Beauty in Noel Shiri's Lullaby
Lyrics
When you were small
Reflecting on the listener's childhood
You played a drum
Engaging in playful activities
Under the table
Playing a drum beneath a table
Sturdy and stable
Describing the table as sturdy and stable
Such clever hands
Complimenting the listener's skillful hands
Out of the sun
Shifting from sunlight to a hidden place
Down in the meadow
Referencing a meadow with silver light
Silver light settled
Creating a serene atmosphere
I’ll give you permission to
Granting permission for mistakes
Do bad things you can’t undo
Acknowledging irreversible actions
Hide up in the climbing tree
Suggesting a safe place in a climbing tree
You can grow and be ugly
Encouraging personal growth, even if perceived as 'ugly'
That would be okay
Emphasizing acceptance of imperfections
When you were small
Revisiting childhood memories
You found the key
Discovering something hidden
To a locked attic
Opening a locked attic
Up past the lattice
Noticing a lattice structure
Blow the dust off
Removing dust and exploring the past
Squint and you’ll see
Encouraging a closer look at memories
Photos in red books
Referencing red books with photos
Okay, so don’t look
Advising against dwelling on the past
I’ll give you permission to
Allowing freedom to move on
Leave behind what they pursue
Letting go of societal expectations
Hide up in the climbing tree
Returning to the metaphorical climbing tree
You can grow up still ugly
Accepting personal growth despite societal norms
That would be okay
Reiterating acceptance of perceived 'ugliness'
When you were small
Recalling childhood dreams and wishes
You had one wish
Highlighting an unattainable wish
You’ll never get it
Expressing the impossibility of certain desires
Bright stars indebted
Symbolizing unreachable dreams with bright stars
To that brown coin
Connecting aspirations to a tangible object, a brown coin
Tight in your fist
Emphasizing the tight grip on dreams
Down like cement, it
Describing dreams as heavy, like cement
Knows that you meant it
Acknowledging sincerity in pursuing dreams
I’ll give you permission to
Granting permission for unconventional choices
Undertake every taboo
Encouraging defiance of societal taboos
Hide up in the climbing tree
Returning to the comforting climbing tree metaphor
You can grow and stay ugly
Accepting personal growth, even if perceived as 'ugly'
That would be okay
Reiterating the acceptance of perceived 'ugliness'
That would be okay
Affirming acceptance and understanding
With me
Expressing solidarity and support
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