Come Rain
Ephemeral Desires in Porcelain Raft's 'Come Rain'
Lyrics
Don't fail me madness
Expression of a plea or request to madness not to disappoint or abandon the speaker
I deserve you somehow
A declaration that the speaker feels worthy of madness in some way
Like animals on the highway, trying to reach the other side
Comparison of individuals to animals on a busy road, striving to reach a different state or destination
A new galaxy is born with a blink of the eye, here in traffic tonight
Symbolic description of the rapid creation of a new world or reality in the midst of everyday chaos
My feelings are on the surface a burning ship is sinking
An admission that emotions are evident, but the speaker is in a state of despair or turmoil
I'm out of my mind
An acknowledgment of being mentally disturbed or overwhelmed
Come rain, come rain
An invocation for rain to arrive
Come down and wash us away
A desire for rain to cleanse or purify a situation or existence
Come rain, come rain
Repeated invocation for rain to come and wash away
Come down and wash us away
A repeated desire for rain to cleanse or purify
Infinite numbers of possible lives and here we are standing tonight
Recognition of countless potential lives or choices, juxtaposed with the present reality
Looking around I see faces of people running without a doubt
Observation of people rushing or hurrying without hesitation
Come rain, come rain
Continued invocation for rain to come and cleanse away
Come down and wash us away
-Come rain, come rain
-Come down and wash us away
-Come rain, come rain
Repeated desire for rain to purify
Come down and wash us away
-Come rain, come rain
-Come down and wash us away
-Wash us away
A plea for being washed away by rain
Wash us away
-Come rain, come rain
Reiteration of the plea for rain to come and wash away
Come and wash us away
-Come rain, come rain
-Come down and wash us away
-Wash us away
A continuation of the plea to be washed away by rain
Wash us away
Final plea or request for being washed away
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