Come Back Little Sheba
Awakening Dreams: Embrace the Cosmic Call in Patti Smith's Melodic Tale
Lyrics
Come back little Sheba
Invoking the return of someone or something named Sheba.
I hear them calling
Perceiving calls or beckoning voices related to Sheba.
Open your ears
Encouragement to be receptive, to listen attentively.
Awake from thy sleep
Urging to awaken from a state of slumber or unawareness.
High above
Indicating a celestial or exalted space where significant events occur.
The stars are falling
Symbolizing a cosmic or profound shift.
Open your arms
Encouraging openness, readiness to embrace.
And you shall receive
Suggesting that by being open, one can receive.
The lights of the city
Depicting the vibrant and dazzling aspects of urban life.
So bold and flashing
Highlighting the ostentatious and attention-grabbing nature of the city.
All of its riches
All the prosperity and wealth of the city bestowed upon the listener.
Imparted to thee
Implies being adorned or bestowed with valuable garments or possessions.
Robes of saffron
Describes luxurious robes, possibly indicating richness or status.
Robes of standing
Symbolic robes suggesting an elevated or esteemed position.
A road of crimson
Depicting a grand, significant path laid out for the listener.
Spread at your feet
Symbolizes a prestigious, favorable journey or opportunity.
Your robes of standing
Reiteration of the symbolism of robes, emphasizing their significance.
Your robes of saffron
Reiterating the importance or allure of the adorned robes.
Your road of crimson
Reemphasizing the grand and significant path or opportunity.
All pleasing to me
Expressing personal satisfaction or pleasure in these symbolic elements.
But close your lights
Requesting the cessation or closure of certain aspects or offerings.
Close your gates
Asking to shut down or end particular accesses or pathways.
I must arise
Expressing the need to get up or depart; duties or obligations beckon.
My flock awaits
Indicates the responsibility towards a group or community waiting for guidance.
Farewell little Sheba
A farewell to Sheba, repeating the departure sentiment.
I hear them a'calling
Reiterating the sense of hearing calls or beckoning related to Sheba.
Here is your staff
Handing over a symbolic staff, implying authority or responsibility.
Tend to thy sheep
Directing attention to the obligation of caring for a specific group or duty.
Good wishes be with you
Wishing goodwill or positive intentions for the departing individual.
If that be your calling
Suggesting that departing might be aligned with one's true purpose.
Farewell little Sheba
Repeated farewell to Sheba, reinforcing the departure theme.
Arise and take leave
Final urging to depart and take leave, perhaps indicating inevitability.
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