The Painter

Brushing Away Tears: The Unspoken Language of Art in 'The Painter' by Pottekes
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Lyrics

You've got the scent of acrylic paint on your fingertips

You have the smell of acrylic paint on your fingertips

As you brush away the flood pouring from your eyes

You are wiping away tears, overwhelmed by emotion

Tethered by the world outside

Feeling connected to the external world

No portrait or canvas of hues or sculpture of ice would suffice

No artistic creation seems sufficient to express your feelings

You're weary of the ivory keys on your piano

You are tired of playing the piano keys

Playing distant strains of a song you used to know

Playing a distant melody from the past

The feeling you perceive is unknown

The emotions you're experiencing are unfamiliar

But there's echoes of memories portraying the comfort of home

Memories reflect a sense of comfort

You may have never learned how to voice your thoughts

You struggle to express your thoughts verbally

The way people ought

You may not communicate as expected

To do when they can't

Coping with the challenge of creating art

Endure the burden of making art

Enduring the difficulty of artistic expression

You've reached the sky but aimed for the stars

You have achieved success but aspired for more

With all my heart

An expression of deep sincerity and love

My darling you must

Encouraging belief in one's self-worth

Believe when I say you are more than enough to me

Affirmation that the person is more than enough

An empty glass of wine reflects a ray of light

An empty wine glass reflects a glimmer of hope

Your inspired heart has left you sleep-deprived

Inspiration has caused sleepless nights

You've never drowned but now you might

A metaphorical suggestion of feeling overwhelmed

Did you ever consider you're putting your bar up too high?

A caution to reconsider setting high expectations

You may have never learned how to voice your thoughts

You struggle to express your thoughts verbally (repeated)

The way people ought

You may not communicate as expected (repeated)

To do when they can't

Coping with the challenge of creating art (repeated)

Endure the burden of making art

Enduring the difficulty of artistic expression (repeated)

You've reached the sky but aimed for the stars

You have achieved success but aspired for more (repeated)

With all my heart

An expression of deep sincerity and love (repeated)

My darling you must

Encouraging belief in one's self-worth (repeated)

Believe when I say you are more than enough to me

Affirmation that the person is more than enough (repeated)

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