You Are the Bell
Unrung Bell: Echoes of Lost Chances in Nordic Slang's Melody
Lyrics
You are the sound of an unrung…… bell
You symbolize something unheard or unexpressed, like the sound of a bell that hasn't been rung.
I wish it would ring out
I hope for your expression or manifestation.
But echoes remain so it's hard to tell
Despite the desire for expression, only remnants or reverberations persist, making it difficult to discern the actuality.
Hear me out, though the air still holds your smell
Listen to me, despite the lingering presence or memory of your essence in the surroundings.
What if would never potentially end well?
Contemplating the potential negative outcome if things do not conclude favorably.
If this joke hasn't landed is it still in the air,
Questioning if a statement or action remains unresolved despite its delivery.
Reading the room?
Assessing the atmosphere or mood of the situation.
I don't take it for granted you'll understand, I assume
I don't assume you'll automatically comprehend; I consider it not guaranteed.
When you cried wolf did he hear you…. yell?
When you sought help or attention by raising an alarm, did the intended recipient heed your call?
And If he comes running, you both die, oh well
If the help arrives due to a false alarm, resulting in a dire consequence, it might be accepted as an unfortunate outcome.
Is that a touch now a thing on which I'll dwell
Is a physical contact now something I will obsessively ponder or contemplate?
I'll add it to all that I've kept to myself
I'll keep this in mind along with all the other thoughts I've reserved within myself.
With a joke this candid, the punch line has always left a bruise
When humor reveals uncomfortable truths, the aftermath can be emotionally painful.
I won't take it for granted.
I won't assume or take it for granted.
If you take a chance I'll take two
If you're willing to take a risk, I'm willing to take a greater one.
Sensing all the vanished chances that danced away from me
Feeling the loss or regret of missed opportunities that have slipped away.
The colored grass of circumstances
The variety of circumstances or situations encountered in life, akin to different shades of grass, don't seem better than my current situation.
Is not better than my current shade of green.
Expressing contentment or satisfaction with the present situation compared to the potential alternatives.
Is not better than my current shade of…..
Continuation of the previous thought, emphasizing contentment with the current circumstances.
You are the sound of an unrung…… bell
Reiteration of the earlier analogy, likening 'you' to an unheard bell sound.
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