Lyrics
Crash land out in the desert
Crash landing in the desert, suggesting a turbulent and chaotic experience.
Picking through the wreckage
Examining the aftermath, possibly reflecting on the consequences of actions.
With shaking hands
Expressing emotional distress through physically shaky hands.
Ash and embers still burning
Describing remnants of destruction, with ash and embers still actively burning.
Propeller still turning
Highlighting the persistence of a moving part, perhaps a metaphor for ongoing issues.
Churning the sand
Emphasizing the disturbance and turmoil, with sand being churned up.
Lover, oh my lover
Addressing a lover, acknowledging difficulty in understanding the speaker.
I know I'm not easy to understand
Requesting empathy or understanding from the mentioned lover.
Cover, darling take cover
Suggesting the need for protection or shelter from difficulties.
For I am the sandstorm
Declaring the speaker as the metaphorical "sandstorm" symbolizing chaos.
And you are the sand
Assigning the role of "sand" to the addressed lover within the metaphor.
Last night is painful in hindsight
Reflecting on a painful experience from the previous night.
Like a drunk in a bar fight
Comparing the experience to a bar fight, implying regret and embarrassment.
Ashamed and alone
Expressing feelings of shame and isolation.
You're like a fox in the headlights
Using a metaphor of a fox in headlights, depicting vulnerability and exposure.
Running out through the dark night
Describing the lover running through difficulties in silence.
Silent as stone
Comparing the lover to something silent and unyielding like stone.
Lover, oh my lover
Reiterating the challenges in understanding the speaker, directed at the lover.
I've never been easy to understand
Requesting cover or protection from the difficulties faced by the speaker.
Cover, darling take cover
Encouraging the lover to take shelter, emphasizing the storm-like nature of the speaker.
For I am the sandstorm
Repeating the declaration of the speaker as the metaphorical "sandstorm."
And you are the sand
Reassigning the role of "sand" to the addressed lover within the metaphor.
Well lover, oh my lover
Expressing awareness of being difficult to understand, addressing the lover.
I know I'm not easy to understand
Seeking understanding or empathy from the mentioned lover.
Cover, my darling take cover
Repeating the plea for cover or protection from the difficulties faced.
For I am the sandstorm
Reiterating the speaker's identity as the metaphorical "sandstorm."
And you are the sand
Reassigning the role of "sand" to the addressed lover within the metaphor.
Well I am the sandstorm
Affirming the speaker's identity as the chaotic force, the "sandstorm."
And you are the sand
Reassigning the role of "sand" to the addressed lover within the metaphor.
I am the sandstorm
Affirming the speaker's role as the chaotic force, the "sandstorm."
You are the sand
Reassigning the role of "sand" to the addressed lover within the metaphor.
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