Black Eyed Susan
Dancing Shadows of Black-Eyed Susan: A Poetic Journey
Lyrics
Two.
Introduction, setting the stage.
Beads of sweat glimmer to the ground
Describing beads of sweat falling to the ground.
Golden tears shimmer soft and round
Depicting tears that are golden and soft.
Throwing small shadows
Referring to the act of throwing small shadows.
I catch those that fall at my feet
The narrator catches shadows at their feet.
Black-Eyed Susan dancing in the breeze
Introduction of "Black-Eyed Susan" dancing in the breeze.
See your slight body relax
Observing a relaxation in someone's slight body.
Soon your young veins will collapse
Anticipating the collapse of young veins, possibly metaphorical.
Still throwing small shadows
Continuation of throwing small shadows and catching them.
Catch those that fall at my feet
Repeated imagery of catching shadows at the narrator's feet.
Black-Eyed Susan dancing in the breeze
Reiteration of "Black-Eyed Susan" dancing in the breeze.
Black-Eyed Susan dancing in the breeze
Repeating the image of Susan dancing for emphasis.
Painted your curb, they know where to park
Mention of painting the curb, implying a mark or territory.
Painted your face, can't find you in the dark
Painting the face, making it hard to find in the dark.
Goodnight girl come on dance with me
Invitation to a girl to dance with the narrator.
See the bright pearls sink in the sky of ebony
Observing bright pearls sinking in a dark sky.
Throwing small shadows
Reiteration of throwing small shadows and catching them.
I catch those that fall at my feet
Repeated imagery of catching shadows at the narrator's feet.
Black-Eyed Susan dancing in the breeze
Repetition of "Black-Eyed Susan" dancing in the breeze.
Black-Eyed Susan dancing in the breeze
Repeating the image of Susan dancing for emphasis.
Throwing small shadows
Reiteration of throwing small shadows.
God knows you move with ease
Suggesting that God knows Susan moves with ease.
Throwing small shadows
Repetition of throwing small shadows.
Catch those that fall at my feet
Continued imagery of catching shadows at the narrator's feet.
Black-Eyed Susan dancing in the breeze
Reiteration of "Black-Eyed Susan" dancing in the breeze.
Black-Eyed Susan dancing just for me
Specifying Susan dancing just for the narrator.
Black-Eyed Susan dancing in the breeze
Repeating the image of Susan dancing for emphasis.
Mmm just for me
Expressing that Susan dances just for the narrator.
Mmm just for me
Reiterating that Susan dances just for the narrator.
Comment