Shoot the Dove
Love's Demise: Shooting Doves and Sparkless Dreams
Lyrics
I felt the glow upon the wall
I experienced a warm and comforting feeling reflected on the wall.
I found you lying, made me warm
Finding you lying down brought warmth to me.
Down below others came and went
Others were active below, but I felt like I was fading away in the wind.
While I just seemed to fade into the wind
I seemed disconnected or unnoticed amidst the activities below.
The whitewashed stone the summer spent
Referring to a specific time in the past when the stone was whitewashed during the summer.
So much time I wasted there
I wasted a significant amount of time there.
Down below others came and went
Similar to line 3, emphasizing the sense of being overlooked or ignored.
Walking to a flow
Walking towards a natural flow or path.
Into evening time when this bitter show
Referring to a time in the evening marked by bitterness or negativity.
Neon lights that burn so slippery slow
Describing neon lights that burn with a slow and slippery pace.
And you kill the love
Suggesting the act of destroying love.
When you shoot the dove
Metaphorically, harming something delicate and pure, like a dove.
You kill the thing in life
Destroying the essence of life that creates sparks or excitement.
That makes sparks fly
Expressing the loss of a vital element in life.
You kill a dream when you start to scream
Destroying a dream through intense shouting or conflict.
And you kill the love when you shoot the dove
Reiterating the destructive impact on love by shooting a dove.
I’m gonna pour some peace into our lives
Expressing a desire to bring peace into life.
I’m gonna pour some peace into our lives
Repeating the intention to bring peace into life for emphasis.
You make believe to make it count
Suggesting the act of pretending to make something significant.
All the words I wish were mine
Expressing a desire for certain words to be one's own.
Still I pray and I hope to find
Praying and hoping to find love without it being wrong.
Love don’t be wrong
Emphasizing the importance of love being right or true.
Into evening time when this bitter show
Similar to line 11, referring to a negative or bitter time in the evening.
Neon lights that burn so slippery slow
Describing neon lights burning slowly and in a slippery manner.
And you kill a love
Repeating the idea of destroying love through specific actions.
When you shoot the dove
Reiterating the metaphorical act of shooting a dove as harmful to love.
You kill the thing in life
Emphasizing the destruction of a vital element in life that creates excitement.
That makes sparks fly
Stressing the impact on life when something essential is killed.
You kill a dream when you start to scream
Reiterating the idea of destroying dreams through intense emotions.
And you kill the love when you shoot the dove
Repeating the concept of killing love by shooting a dove.
I’m gonna pour some peace into our lives
Expressing the intention to bring peace into life.
I’m gonna pour some peace into our lives
Repeating the intention to bring peace into life for emphasis.
I’m gonna pour some joy into our lives
Adding the intention to bring joy into life, expanding the positive aspirations.
I’m gonna pour some peace into our lives
Repeating the intention to bring peace into life for emphasis.
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhhh
Expressing a vocalization, perhaps representing a strong emotion or resolution.
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