Look at That
Embracing Life's Mysteries: A Musical Journey by Paul Simon
Lyrics
Look at that
Expressing admiration or amazement at something
Look at this
Continuation of expressing admiration or amazement
Drop a stone in the abyss
Symbolic action of creating ripples in the unknown or challenging circumstances
Then walk away and know that anything can happen
Encouraging a positive attitude, suggesting that possibilities are open
Just like that
Highlighting the unpredictability of events
Just like this
Similar to line 2, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of situations
Look at that
Reiteration of expressing admiration or amazement
Look at this
Continuation of expressing admiration or amazement, now adding a request for affection
Gimme a hug, gimme a kiss
Asking for physical affection, possibly in a familial context
Then hey, hey, off to school we go
Transitioning to a scenario of going to school and the potential for learning
You might learn something
Encouraging the pursuit of knowledge
Yeah you never know
Emphasizing the uncertainty of what can be learned
I love you so
Expressing love and affection
Look at that
Reiteration of expressing admiration or amazement
Look at this
Continuation of expressing admiration or amazement, now involving lovers and wishes
Lovers merge and make a wish
Symbolizing the merging of lovers and the fulfillment of wishes
They close their eyes and now their dreams are legal
Highlighting the legality of dreams in this context
And on the horizon the eagle flies
Introducing the majestic eagle as a metaphor for freedom
Through clouds of fire
Describing a challenging and dynamic environment
Swoop and glide
Depicting the graceful flight of the eagle
You can't believe it
Expressing disbelief or astonishment
You can't decide
Indicating difficulty in making a decision
Ask somebody to love you
Encouraging the boldness required to seek love from others
Takes a lot of nerve
-Ask somebody to love you
-You got a lot of nerve
-Ask somebody to love you
-Takes a lot of nerve
-Ask somebody to love you
-Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma
Repetition of syllables, possibly for rhythmic effect rather than conveying specific meaning
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
-La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
-Oom bop a doom
-Look at that
Reiteration of expressing admiration or amazement
Look at this
Continuation of expressing admiration or amazement, now approaching a state of bliss
This is near enough to bliss
Describing a state close to perfect happiness
Then over the top we go and down
Symbolizing overcoming obstacles and reaching new heights
Down to the bottom
Descending to a challenging situation, acknowledging the presence of worries
If you're looking for worries
-You got 'em
-Ask somebody to love you
Reiteration of encouraging boldness in seeking love
Takes a lot of nerve
-Ask somebody to love you
-You got a lot of nerve
-Tih, tih, tih, tih, tih, tih, tih, tih
Repetition of syllables, possibly for rhythmic effect
Guh, guh, guh, guh, guh, guh, guh, guh
-Lih, lih, lih, lih, lih, lih, lih, lih
-Oom bop a doom
-Come awake, come alive
Encouraging awareness, survival, and learning in life
Common sense we survive
-Then hey, hey, down the road we go
-You might learn something
-Yeah you never know
-But anyway you've got to go
Acceptance of the inevitability of moving forward
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