Lyrics
Swimming as a child down the shore
Reflecting on childhood experiences of swimming by the shore.
I was blurred under the undertow and crossed into a border line
Feeling disoriented and carried away by the undertow, crossing a metaphorical border line.
I divined an image of myself
Gaining insight into one's own identity or self-image.
Unravelling in patterns and suddenly I'm back on the beach
Experiencing a sense of unraveling and then returning to a familiar place (the beach).
Sputtering into the moving trees
Struggling or gasping amidst the dynamic elements of nature.
And birds above and clouds all going on without me
Feeling disconnected as nature and the world continue their course without personal involvement.
They do hallucinate a ladder to the sky
Others hallucinating a ladder to the sky, possibly representing ambition or transcendence.
I wanna be a part of it
Expressing a desire to be part of something greater or extraordinary.
I wanna live my life out
Aspiring to live life fully and authentically.
I turn over and cough into the sand
Turning over and coughing into the sand, possibly symbolizing discomfort or struggle.
There's sand in everything and I howl like an animal
Feeling the pervasive presence of sand, expressing animalistic howling as a raw emotional response.
In the distance I see you running up
Noticing someone approaching in the distance, possibly offering connection or support.
You're shaking in relation to everything, I turn again
Observing the other person's emotional state, prompting self-reflection.
Sputtering into the moving trees
Repeating the experience of struggling amidst nature, feeling left out.
And birds above and clouds all going on without me
Continuing to feel disconnected as the world moves forward.
They do elucidate a letter to the sky
Others providing clarity or insight into a transcendent experience, expressing a desire to be part of it.
I wanna be a part of it
Reiterating the aspiration to be part of something extraordinary.
I'm not ready to die yet
Asserting the desire to continue living, rejecting the idea of being ready to die.
Coming up from every part of me
Sensations or emotions rising from within the speaker's entire being.
I feel it in my skeleton, I feel it like a brass key
Feeling a profound experience, like a key unlocking an important image or realization.
Opening an image in my mind
Opening up a mental image, possibly signifying a moment of clarity or understanding.
I wanna be alive
Expressing a strong desire to be alive.
I wanna live my life out
Reaffirming the aspiration to live life to its fullest.
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