Spanish Dancer
Embracing Shadows: A Poetic Dance of Love and Fear
Lyrics
Oh mama there's this Spanish dancer
Expressing admiration for a Spanish dancer.
Whose steps I follow when he comes near
Admiring and emulating the dancer's movements when in proximity.
The red dress of temptation
Describing a red dress symbolizing temptation.
Over a long black slip of fear
The dress contrasted with a black slip, representing fear.
Will I fall beneath the shadow
Concerns about succumbing to a shadow, perhaps a dark influence.
Of some broken cross
Reference to a broken cross, implying a sense of loss or betrayal.
My arms emptied and all my treasures lost
Feelings of emptiness and losing valued possessions.
Still like that Spanish dancer
Continued admiration for the Spanish dancer despite challenges.
I throw my roses down for him
Symbolic gesture of throwing roses as a token of affection.
Across these beds of darkness
Navigating through challenging times and darkness.
He opens his arms and gathers them in
The dancer opens arms, possibly welcoming or comforting.
Oh mama the bridges were burning
Recalling past struggles represented by burning bridges.
Over a river black and cold
Depicting a difficult and cold emotional journey.
But I walked when love commanded me
Choosing to follow love's command despite challenges.
Up to the edges of his soul
Approaching the depth of the loved one's soul.
But I'm still frightened of that dark divide
Fearful of potential separation or rejection.
Will I gain entrance or be denied
Concerns about gaining access to the inner self of the loved one.
Still like that Spanish dancer
Reiteration of admiration for the Spanish dancer.
I throw my roses down for him
Continued expression of affection through symbolic roses.
Across these beds of darkness
Navigating challenges and darkness in the relationship.
He opens his arms and gathers them in
The dancer embraces the symbolic roses.
Oh mama when you were a young girl
Asking the mother about her experiences with intense love.
Did you ever love a man so much
Comparing the mother's past love to a precious jewel.
As if he were some fantastic jewel
Feeling unworthy of the fantastic illusion of love.
That you should never be worthy of
Realizing that the loved one is just a human, not an idealized figure.
But all those illusions strip and fall
Breaking free from illusions and facing the reality of the loved one.
And he is just a man after all
Understanding that the loved one is merely a man.
And just like that Spanish dancer
Reiterating admiration for the Spanish dancer.
I throw my roses down for him
Continuing the gesture of expressing love through roses.
Across these beds of darkness
Navigating challenges and darkness in the relationship.
He opens his arms and gathers them in
The dancer embraces the symbolic roses.
Just like that Spanish dancer
Repetition of admiration for the Spanish dancer.
I throw my rose down for him
Symbolic gesture of expressing love through a rose.
Across these beds of darkness
Navigating challenges and darkness in the relationship.
He opens his arms and gathers them in
The dancer embraces the symbolic rose.
Just like that Spanish dancer I
Repetition of the Spanish dancer's impact on the speaker.
Just like that Spanish dancer I
Just like that Spanish dancer I
-Just like that Spanish dancer I
-Just like that Spanish dancer I
-Just like that Spanish dancer I
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