Teignmouth
Journey of Yearning: Embracing Love and Freedom in Patrick Wolf's Teignmouth
Lyrics
On the night train
Describing a journey on a night train.
From the city to the south
Traveling from the city to the south.
I saw spirits
Observing spiritual or ethereal entities.
Crawl across the river mouth
These entities moving over the river mouth.
In skewed ascension
Ascending in a distorted manner.
With no destination
Without a clear destination.
Like this lone bachelor in me
Comparing the narrator to a solitary bachelor.
This constant yearning
A constant yearning for profound love and knowledge.
For great love and learning
Expressing a desire for the wind to carry the narrator freely.
For the wind to carry me free
Yearning for liberation and exploration.
So when the birds fly south
Anticipation for the birds' migration south.
I'll Reach up and hold their tails
Imagery of reaching out and holding the birds' tails.
Pull up and out of here
Expressing a desire to leave the current situation.
And bridle the autumn gales
Taking control over challenges symbolized by autumn gales.
Down to the burning cliffs
Heading towards burning cliffs, a metaphorical destination.
To the unrelenting roll
Facing an unrelenting and challenging journey.
To marry the untold blisses
Marrying unknown joys and pleasures.
And anchor this lost soul
Anchoring the narrator's lost soul in this quest.
From my window
Observing two birds lost at sea from the narrator's window.
I saw two birds lost at sea
Highlighting a shared sense of loss or confusion.
I caught our reflection
Seeing a reflection in a silent tragedy.
In that silent tragedy
Symbolizing hope amidst challenging circumstances.
But with hope prevailing
Hope overcoming difficulties.
I draw galleons sailing
Imagining grand sailing ships in full sail.
In full sail billowing free
Visualizing a hopeful and liberating journey.
So when the birds fly south
Reiterating the desire for birds to fly south.
We'll reach up and hold their tails
Reaching out for freedom and control.
Pull up and out of here
Expressing the intention to leave the current situation.
And bridle the autumn gales
Confronting and managing challenges represented by autumn gales.
I give you my hand
Offering a hand in unity or support.
The fingers unfold
Symbolic gesture of commitment.
To have and forever hold
Pledging to hold and cherish.
To marry the untold blisses
Repeating the idea of marrying unknown joys.
And anchor this lost soul
Anchoring the narrator's lost soul in a commitment.
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