Cannot Stay, Cannot Go

Unraveling the Tapestry of Existence: Cannot Stay, Cannot Go
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The woman was a crow and a crow was a woman

The woman was metaphorically associated with a crow, suggesting a connection between femininity and the bird, potentially symbolizing mystery, intelligence, or darkness. It could imply a complex, enigmatic nature.

The young men were insane all their gaze on the good ones

The young men were deeply interested or fixated on virtuous or admirable individuals, possibly indicating an obsession with goodness or purity.

Sleeping was a disgrace, only worth in the outcomes

Resting or sleeping was considered shameful or dishonorable, only seen as valuable based on the results or consequences it produced.

History was not there, only place in the archive

There was no present value or relevance given to history except for its place in records or archives.


The trees were on the way, only fields full of profits

Nature was obstructed by fields focused solely on generating profits, implying a prioritization of monetary gains over environmental concerns.

The ancient beings killed for the floorboards of sailboats

Ancient beings were destroyed for the sake of constructing sailboats, possibly highlighting the destructive nature of progress or development.

Dreaming was wasting time, precious time that is money

Daydreaming or having aspirations was seen as wasteful, emphasizing that time spent on dreams could be more profitably utilized in monetary terms.

The future was not here, only time in the right now

The future had no value or presence except for the current moment, suggesting a disregard for future consequences or planning.


And it burns

There is a sensation of burning, possibly denoting intense emotions, passion, or a sense of destruction.

And it sways

There's a sense of swaying, potentially indicating instability, fluctuation, or wavering.

Look away

An urging to look away from something, suggesting a desire to avert attention or avoid a certain situation.

Cannot stay, cannot go

A feeling of being trapped or unable to make a decision between staying and leaving, possibly indicating a sense of being stuck or conflicted.


The prophet was a god and the god was a prophet

A prophet and a god were interchangeable, possibly suggesting a fusion or confusion between spiritual figures, blurring the lines between prophecy and divinity.

The language void of words for illusions of masters

Language lacked words to describe illusions created by authoritative figures, potentially indicating a manipulative control through language.

Translating hate transforming the basis of being

Hate was translated or transformed, potentially altering the fundamental aspects of existence, implying a destructive impact on the core of being.

History written here, can't undo what is there now

History was recorded and unchangeable, emphasizing the inability to reverse or erase past events.


The word for the world is the same, it's a forest

The word representing the world was likened to a forest, suggesting complexity, interconnectedness, and perhaps a sense of entanglement or chaos.

Naming things now lost is remembering, mourning

Giving names to things that are now lost is an act of remembering and grieving, possibly indicating the importance of acknowledging loss and preserving memory.

Existing as a whole, more than parts separated

Existing as a unified entity holds more value than being separated into individual parts, potentially emphasizing the strength found in unity or coherence.

The future written now, only worth in the action

The future is being shaped in the present through actions, emphasizing the significance of current choices in defining what lies ahead.

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